About the Central Industrial Security Force:
- It was established after the recommendation of the Justice Mukherjee Commission.
- It was set up by an Act of Parliament on March 10, 1969.
- It is one of seven Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) under the Ministry of Home Affairs — the other six being the Border Security Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the Sashastra Seema Bal, the Assam Rifles, the National Security Guard, and the Central Reserve Police Force.
- It is headed by an Indian Police Service officer with the rank of Director-General.
- Mandate:
- Initially, its remit was restricted to protecting government-owned industries, but this was expanded to include joint-ventures and private undertakings in 2009.
- It also provides consultancy services to the private sector.
- The force is deployed in over 350 locations across the country, in diversified areas such as atomic energy and space installations, sea-ports, steel plants, coal fields, hydro-electric and thermal power plants, defence production units, fertiliser and chemical industries, RBI’s note-printing mints, heritage monuments such as the Taj Mahal.
- It has the largest percentage of women in its force, in comparison to all other CAPFs.
- Presently, CISF is also providing security to the protected persons classified as Z Plus, Z, X, Y.
