Overview
- The Central Industrial Security Force officially moved from a territorial command model to a functional, sector-based architecture on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Under the new system, units that guard the same type of installation will report to a single specialised sector commander regardless of location, creating 11 sectors in total.
- The overhaul redesignated the Mumbai-based Western Sector as the West Coast Port Sector and the Chennai-based Southern Sector as the East Coast Port Sector to consolidate seaport security.
- The change covers power, coal, steel, petroleum, natural gas, government buildings, museums, monuments and mass rapid transit systems including the Delhi Metro, and is intended to speed responses, tighten SOPs and improve coordination with industry managers.
- The move builds on CISF’s 2025 role as the nodal seaport security force and applies a model already used for airports, nuclear and space installations to about 270,000 personnel guarding India’s strategic assets.