Why in News?
The Ministry of Home Affairs plans to bring fishing harbours and landing centres under the security oversight of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to strengthen coastal security.
Key Highlights
- Around 1,200 fishing harbours and landing sites to come under CISF supervision.
- India has:
- 1,547 notified fish landing centres and fishing harbours
- Spread across 13 coastal States and Union Territories
- CISF will:
- Design security protocols
- Guide local administration
- Develop uniform security architecture
Why is this Important?
Because of large India’s coastline:
- Extends about 7,516 km
- Involves multiple agencies:
- Local police
- Indian Coast Guard
- Indian Navy
Lessons from 26/11 Mumbai Attacks
- Terrorists entered Mumbai through the sea route after hijacking a fishing vessel, exposing vulnerabilities in coastal surveillance.
About the Central Industrial Security Force
- The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is a premier paramilitary organization under India’s Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Established in 1969, it safeguards the nation’s critical industrial and infrastructure assets—including airports, seaports, power plants, and major public sector undertakings—playing a central role in India’s internal security architecture.
[2025] With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information:
Organization Some of its functions It works under
I.Directorate of EnforcementEnforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018Internal Security Division- I, Ministry of Home Affairs
II.Directorate of Revenue IntelligenceEnforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
III.Directorate General of Systems and Data ManagementCarrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evadersDepartment of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?
[A] Only one
[B] Only two
[C] All the three
[D] None
