New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Government has enhanced the sanctioned manpower of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) by 20,000 personnel in order to secure industrial hubs expected to come up in Naxal violence affected regions post March 2026 apart from emerging sectors like aviation and ports, officials said on Tuesday.
The actual strength of the force raised in 1969 was 1,62,000 till 2024 and a total of 13,230 personnel were recruited that year.
During 2025, recruitment for 24,098 personnel is under the way, the officials said.
The Union home ministry, in a recent communication, has notified enhancement in the "authorised ceiling" of the force from the current 2 lakh personnel to 2.20 lakh staffers.
The force is expected to add 14...