TNPSC Thervupettagam
April 13 , 2018 2421 days 2330 0
  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior IPS officer Rajesh Ranjan as Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
  • He will have tenure till November 30, 2020.
  • The DG of CISF  post was lying   vacant for few months after incumbent OP Singh took over as DG of Uttar Pradesh Police in January 2018.
Central Industrial Security Force
  • The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is a central armed police force under the aegis of Union Ministry of Home Affairs and its headquarters are at New Delhi.
  • It was initially established under the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 to protect major PSUs.
  • However, it was converted to an armed force with a larger ambit under an amendment to the Act in 1983.
  • Now, CISF provides security to industrial ventures and establishments, VIPs and engages in disaster management amongst others.
  • It also has a Fire Wing to tackle the fire accidents.

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