India’s major industrial defense power, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) started plantation of five lakh saplings on Sunday, during its golden jubilee celebration.
IG, CISF Eastern Sector Headquarters, Anil Kumar, led the walkathon organized by CISF on the occasion, which was flagged off by Director General (HQs), Jharkhand Police PRK Naidu.
s Anil Kumar informed that to mark the occasion a number of cultural and social programmes like walkathon, marathon, cleanliness drive, blood donation, security programmes, seminars and much more have been organized in various cities across the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Kumar appealed to the force members to not just be personally fit but also ensure that others around them are fit to meet any challenges in their lives.
Chief guest of the programme Naidu said, “CISF has been doing an excellent job for the nation by securing its vital economic and strategic installations, which are the temple of modern India.”
He added, “A person needs to be healthy and fit and they should also spread awareness among society to build a healthy and fit nation as a healthy body possesses a sound mind.”
The walkathon was organised at 8 am and all section of the society participated in it, including members of other military forces, para military forces and the State police force.
Informing people about CISF, Kumar said, “CISF came in to being on March 10, 1969 under Central Industrial Security Force Act-1968 and from a modest strength of 3,000 personnel at the time of its inception, the CISF has grown to sizeable number of 1,53,000 at present. As the government enhanced its ceiling to 1, 80,000 in 2016, CISF will see further expansion soon.”
Kumar further informed that across the country, as many as 341 units cover diversified areas like Atomic Energy and Space Installation, Sea-ports, Steel Plants, Coal fields, Hydroelectric and thermal power plants, Defense production units, Fertilizer and Chemical industries, Note printing press, Heritage monuments and others. Besides this, CISF has deployed its troops at 59 major airports of the country.
“The force also provides security to very important persons through its elite and specialized Special Security Group (SSG) commandos. The broadening of charter of duties and responsibilities in the year 2009 has brought private sector establishment under the security cover of CISF as well,” he added.