MHA Approves Withdrawal of CISF From RINL by November 17
The move amounts to a complete withdrawal of CISF personnel from the plan
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the withdrawal of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) from Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), with the process scheduled to be completed by November 17 following the mandatory three-month notice period.
The approval, communicated in a letter dated August 18, covers the entire CISF deployment at the steel plant, including the Security Wing and Fire Wing. The CISF directorate issued instructions on August 21 to initiate the necessary action under Section 14(2) of the CISF Act for withdrawal of the sanctioned strength.
The sanctioned deployment at RINL comprises 1,033 posts in the Security Wing and 298 in the Fire Wing, totalling 1,331 personnel. The move amounts to a complete withdrawal of CISF personnel from the plant.
The CISF has also directed RINL management to clear all outstanding dues before the withdrawal. A compliance report along with a No Dues Certificate from the Sector Inspector General has to be submitted to the CISF Directorate for processing the abolition of the sanctioned posts.
The official communication, however, does not specify the alternative arrangements that will replace the CISF at the plant after November 17.