Director General, Central Industrial Security Force

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The Director General, Central Industrial Security Force is the highest-ranking officer and head of the CISF, responsible for commanding and overseeing the paramilitary force that provides security to critical infrastructure and industrial units across India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
head of organisation
senior police rank
appointedBy Appointments Committee of the Cabinet NERFINISHED
Government of India NERFINISHED
country India
eligibility senior Indian Police Service officer
equivalentRankTo Director General of Police in Indian states
Director General of other Central Armed Police Forces
hasAbbreviation DG CISF NERFINISHED
headOf Central Industrial Security Force NERFINISHED
jurisdiction CISF units deployed across India
Central Industrial Security Force NERFINISHED
locatedIn New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
memberOf top leadership of Central Armed Police Forces
officeLocatedAt CISF Headquarters, New Delhi NERFINISHED
officeType Director General of Police rank
oversees security of Delhi Metro protected by CISF
security of airports protected by CISF
security of nuclear installations protected by CISF
security of other critical infrastructure assigned to CISF
security of power plants protected by CISF
security of public sector industrial units protected by CISF
security of seaports protected by CISF
security of space installations protected by CISF
partOf Central Industrial Security Force NERFINISHED
rankIn Indian Police Service NERFINISHED
reportsTo Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India NERFINISHED
Union Home Secretary NERFINISHED
responsibleFor administration of CISF personnel
budget management of CISF
coordination with Ministry of Home Affairs on CISF matters
deployment of CISF for security of critical infrastructure
discipline and welfare of CISF personnel
implementation of government directives on industrial security
inter-agency coordination for protection of critical infrastructure
international cooperation on industrial and aviation security, where mandated
modernisation and capability development of CISF
operational control of CISF units
overall command of the Central Industrial Security Force
policy formulation for CISF
public relations and representation of CISF at national level
strategic planning for industrial security
training standards in CISF
termType fixed tenure subject to government rules

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Director General, Central Reserve Police Force equivalentRankTo Director General, Central Industrial Security Force
CISF underCommandOf Director General, Central Industrial Security Force
this entity surface form: Director General, CISF