The Union Home Ministry has initiated a comprehensive maritime plan to bring nearly 1,200 notified fishing harbours and landing sites under the administrative security oversight of the Central Industrial Security Force.
Key Facts: Structural Profile and Statutory Evolution of the CISF
Administrative Jurisdiction: The CISF functions strictly as one of the specialized Central Armed Police Forces operating under the direct administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Statutory Foundation: The force was originally established under an Act of Parliament through the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968, and officially raised with a starting operational strength of 2,800 personnel.
The Armed Force Designation: While originally conceptualized strictly as a non-military civil security force, a statutory amendment enacted in 1983 formally elevated the CISF to the status of an Armed Force of the Union.
Mandate Expansion into Private Sector: Following major national security reviews, a subsequent legislative amendment in 2009 empowered the force to extend its highly specialized physical security shield and technical consultancy services to private sector entities and joint ventures on a cost-reimbursement basis.
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