Now, India Inc to get CISF protection

NEW DELHI, INDIA: In the backdrop of the recent terrorist attacks, the Government of India decided on Friday to promulgate an ordinance enabling the private sector to avail of the CISF to guard against terror attacks on industrial houses.

The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal.

Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Wednesday that corporate houses including Infosys, Tata and Reliance Industries had sought CISF cover for their establishments, offices and factories.

The security would be provided on payment basis. The government decided to promulgate an ordinance because the CISF Amendment Bill could not be passed in the recently concluded session of Parliament of India, said Kapil Sibal.

"Security is needed in every sector, public sector, joint sector and private sector which have projects of importance," he added.

Now, CISF is available to public sector units and installations like airports.