Senior IPS Officer Sheel Vardhan Singh Appointed CISF Chief, Atul Karwal to Head NDRF

Senior IPS Officer Sheel Vardhan Singh Appointed CISF Chief, Atul Karwal to Head NDRF

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: November 10 2021

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Sheel Vardhan Singh and Atul Karwal, both senior IPS officers, have been named chiefs of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), respectively.
Singh, a Bihar cadre Indian Police Service officer from the 1986 batch, is currently the Intelligence Bureau's Special Director.
Karwal is the current director of Hyderabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.

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About NDRF

NDRF: National Disaster Response Force
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is an Indian specialised force established under the Disaster Management Act of 2005 "for the purpose of a special response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster."
Motto: आपदा सेवा सदैव सर्वत्र
Founded: 2006
Total number of Battalions: 16

About CISF

CISF: Central Industrial Security Force

The "Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 (50 of 1968)" established the CISF as an armed force of the Union. The CISF protects 300 industrial enterprises, government infrastructure projects and facilities, and other establishments across India.
The CISF is a one-of-a-kind paramilitary force in India, responsible for seaways, airways, and some of the country's most important infrastructure.
Formed: 10 March 1969
Motto: Protection and Security
Units: 300 industrial units

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