New Delhi, 18 October (H.S.): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will implement changes to its administrative and operational structure from November 1 following approval from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The restructuring aims to make security arrangements for critical infrastructure and strategic installations more specialised, efficient and effective.

Under the new system, the force will reorganise its sectors according to industrial categories, taking into account the specific security requirements of different industries and establishments. These include power, coal, steel, petroleum and natural gas, ports, government buildings, museums, monuments and public transport systems.

According to the CISF, the revised structure is expected to improve operational oversight, promote specialised expertise across sectors and bring greater uniformity to security procedures. It is also intended to strengthen coordination with the concerned ministries, government departments and managements of the establishments under its protection.

The Delhi Sector will be reorganised as the Government Buildings, Museums and Monuments, and Mass Rapid Transit System (GBMM and MRTS) Sector. It will be responsible for securing government buildings, museums, monuments and public transport systems.

The power sector will be divided into two separate units. The Northern Sector, based in New Delhi, and the North Eastern Sector-II, headquartered in Kolkata, will be reorganised as Power-I and Power-II, respectively.

Separate sectors will also be established for the coal and steel industries. The Eastern Sector, based in Ranchi, will be converted into the Coal Sector, while the Central Sector in Bhilai will become the Steel Sector.

The North Eastern Sector in Guwahati will be redesignated as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector. Meanwhile, the Western Sector in Mumbai will become the West Coast Ports Sector, and the Southern Sector in Chennai will be restructured as the East Coast Ports Sector.

The Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space (DAE and DOS) Sector, based in Bengaluru, will continue to function under the existing arrangement. The current operational structures of Airport Sector-I in New Delhi and Airport Sector-II in Bengaluru will also remain unchanged.

Historically, the CISF’s administrative and operational supervision was organised primarily on a geographical basis. Over the past 25 years, however, the force has progressively adopted a functional approach in certain areas, including aviation and strategic installations associated with the Departments of Atomic Energy and Space.

The latest restructuring marks a further step towards aligning the force’s organisational framework with the specialised security requirements of the critical infrastructure and strategic establishments it protects.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar