🛡️ National Security & Governance

🚨 CISF Expands with Two New Battalions to Strengthen India’s Internal Security

In a decisive step towards boosting national security, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the creation of two new battalions in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
This expansion will add 2,050 personnel, raising the total number of CISF battalions from 13 to 15, reinforcing India’s internal security architecture.

👥 Expansion Highlights

• Total new posts created: 2,050
• Each battalion strength: 1,025 personnel
• Command structure: Each to be led by a Senior Commandant Officer
• Total force strength after expansion: ~200,000 personnel

🧭 Purpose & Impact

• Enhances rapid deployment capacity in emergencies
• Supports high-security jail management and crisis response
• Strengthens reserve force preparedness
• Provides operational relief to existing personnel, improving:
  • Leave policies
  • Weekly offs
  • Workforce morale

🚨 More boots, better balance — stronger security with healthier forces.

🛠️ Logistics & Preparedness

• Reserve battalions will be equipped with:
  • Dedicated transport fleets
  • Advanced arms and ammunition
• Facilitates faster response during internal disturbances, terror threats, and critical incidents

🔍 About CISF – A Quick Overview

• Established: 10 March 1969 under the CISF Act, 1968
• Initial Role: Security of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
• Current Role: Safeguards critical infrastructure & offers VIP protection
• Personnel: Over 188,000 (pre-expansion)
• Structure:
  • Director-General (IPS officer)
  • 7 Sectors: Airport, North, North-East, East, West, South, Training
  • Special Wing: Fire Service

🛡️ CISF Functions & Responsibilities

• 🛫 Airport Security: Assigned after the IC-814 hijacking (2000)
• 🧱 Government Infrastructure: Parliament House, Delhi Metro
• ⚛️ Critical Installations: Nuclear, space, power facilities
• 🕌 Heritage Sites: Including the Taj Mahal
• 👤 VIP Security: 24/7 personal protection
• 🧠 Consultancy Services: Security advice to private sector entities

🔮 Future Outlook

With this expansion, CISF is poised to meet emerging national security demands across sectors, from urban hubs to frontier regions. The move also reiterates the government’s focus on:

• 💼 Public safety
• 🧘 Personnel welfare
• 🔐 Nationwide preparedness

📌 Key Facts Recap

• 🆕 Battalions Added: 2 (Total = 15)
• 👥 New Jobs Created: 2,050
• 🏛️ Established: 1969 under CISF Act, 1968
• 🚇 Protects: Airports, metros, monuments, PSUs
• 🚨 Specialist Units: Fire Service & VIP Security

🫡 Guardians of growth, keepers of calm — the CISF stands vigilant in service of a safer India.