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== About CISF ==
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| style="background-color:#f2f3ff; padding: 30px;" |'''Established''': 10th March, 1969
'''Headquartered''': New Delhi

'''Under:''' Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI

'''Director General:''' Rajwinder Singh Bhatti

'''Main Aim''': Provides security to critical infrastructures.

'''Website:''' https://www.cisf.gov.in/cisfeng/
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* It is a '''Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in India'''. 
* It was set up under an Act of the Parliament of India on '''10 March 1969'''.
* Initially, the strength of CISF is '''2,800''' and was increased to '''1,77,713''' as of 01.06.2024.
* Works under '''Ministry of Home Affairs''', [[India|Govt. of India]].
* CISF has '''74 other formations''' including 12 reserve battalions and 08 training institutes. 
* CISF was subsequently made an '''armed force.''' 
* It is directly under the '''Union Ministry of Home Affairs.'''
* Its headquarters are at '''New Delhi'''. 
* Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) - '''Rajwinder Singh Bhatti''' until September 30, 2025.
* Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) '''provides security to critical infrastructure''' such as airports, metro networks, and power plants.

== Latest News/Current Affairs ==

* '''<u>Increase of no. of Battalion</u>'''
** Each battalion will consist of '''1,025 personnel'''. With this addition, the '''total number of CISF battalions will increase from 13 to 15'''. 
* '''<u>Women CISF Reserve Battalion</u>'''
** In November last year, the '''government had sanctioned the first-ever all-women CISF reserve battalion''' comprising more than 1,000 personnel.

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