Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) needs to prepare a roadmap for the next 25 years when the Indian economy will grow to five trillion dollars, and more manufacturing units will be set up in all sectors.
Speaking at the 53rd Raising Day of the paramilitary here, the Home Minister said the journey of economic growth was impossible without the contribution of the CISF. "We are thankful for their support and contribution," Shah said.
"I will urge the CISF DG to prepare the roadmap for next five years and also for 25 years when India will celebrate the 100 years of Independence," Shah said.
The private security agencies have been growing at a fast pace and the CISF needs to take the responsibility to train them in a professional manner, he said.
The CISF needs to develop a hybrid model of industrial security in the country with the participation of the private sector.
Noting that the CISF is the only Force in the world that is dedicated to industries only and it needs to ensure safety from the drone threats to the units located in the coastal areas, he said, adding, the Border Security Force (BSF) and DRDO are developing the anti-drone technology and the CISF should also line up with them to get this technology.
Speaking on the women security personnel in the force, Shah said the strength of women should be increased from current six percent to 20 percent.
As of now the CISF has been providing security to 354 industrial units, 65 airports and important installations like government buildings, coal, steel sectors, ISRO and their role will be expanded in the future, therefore, the force needs to anticipate these avenues and get themselves prepared accordingly.
Lauding the role of the CISF and paying tributes to the Force’s personnel, the minister further said that during the Covid period when hundreds of our own people were coming from abroad under 'Vande Bharat', the paramilitary personnel deputed at airports helped them and in this process, they also got infected and many of them lost their lives because of the pandemic.