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The ''Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968''', is an act of [[Indian Parliament]] through which the [[Central Industrial Security Force]] was raised on 10 March 1969. |
The '''Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968''', is an act of [[Indian Parliament]] through which the [[Central Industrial Security Force]] (CISF) was raised on 10 March 1969. |
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== Background == |
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India adopted [[economy of the Soviet Union|Soviet model of planned economy]] after the independence and Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] promoted an economic policy based on [[import substitution industrialisation]].<ref name="Ghosh">{{cite book | title=Jawaharlal Nehru | publisher=Allied Publishers | author=Ghose, Shankar | page=243 | isbn=978-8170233695}}</ref> The second [[Five-Year Plans of India|five year plan]] (1956–60) and the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 emphasised the development of public sector undertakings (PSUs) to meet Nehru's national industrialisation policy.<ref name="Ahluwalia">{{cite book | title=Productivity and Growth in Indian Manufacturing | publisher=Academic Foundation | author=Ahluwalia, Isher J. |year=1993 | location=New Delhi | pages=25 | isbn=9788171880942}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] emphasised heavily in developing industries and its concern for the industrial security persuaded it in 1961 to appoint a high ranking police officer as the Security Advisor in the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Department of Industry]] for advising the PSUs on security related matters. Findings of the Security Advisor outlined many defects in the security arrangements of the PSUs and recommendation was made to setup a "unified force" exclusively to provide security and protection to PSUs.<ref>{{Harvnb|Chatterjee|2005|p=73}}</ref> A major fire at [[Heavy Engineering Corporation]] (HEC) production plant in [[Ranchi]] on 29 January 1964 resulted colossal loss of property. This incident was followed by disturbances among the workers of the plant in the town.<ref name="ChatterjeeP74">{{Harvnb|Chatterjee|2005|p=74}}</ref><ref name="Print18">{{Cite news |last=Bhardwaj |first=Ananya |date=10 March 2018 |title=How CISF transformed itself into a revenue-earning modern security force |work=The Print |url=https://theprint.in/ideas-that-worked/cisf-transformed-revenue-earning-modern-security-force/40620/ |access-date=3 July 2020}}</ref> The local policemen that were responsible for guarding the industrial plant were diverted and deployed to apprehend the growing violence and maintain law and order in the town which left the security of the plant compromised.<ref name="Print18" /> These developments highlighted poor state of industrial security in the country and attracted national attention including of the [[Parliament of India|Parliament]].<ref name="ChatterjeeP74" /><ref name="LSDebate64">{{cite hansard |jurisdiction=Republic of India |title=Lok Sabha Debates |url= |house=Lok Sabha |date=3 October 1964 |column_start=5035 |column_end=5040 |speaker=[[Tribhuvan Narain Singh|Singh, Tribhuvan Narain]] |position=Union Minister of Industry and Steel}}</ref> The Government of India acted upon the issue by appointing a judicial commission of inquiry headed by retired justice of [[Allahabad High Court]] B. Mukherjee. The Mukherjee Commission found sabotage as a reason behind the fire at the HEC and reported inadequate security arrangements in industries at large. His report also recommended of creating a central industrial security force under the Government of India.<ref name="ChatterjeeP74" /><ref name="LSDebate64" /> When the matter was discussed and the report was tabled at the [[Lok Sabha]] on 3 October 1964, the Union Minister of Industry and Steel [[Tribhuvan Narain Singh]] assured the house that the suggestion of Justice Mukherjee regarding setting up a central security agency for industrial security was under "examination" by the government.<ref name="LSDebate64" /> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 11:34, 3 July 2020
The Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968, is an act of Indian Parliament through which the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was raised on 10 March 1969.
Background
India adopted Soviet model of planned economy after the independence and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru promoted an economic policy based on import substitution industrialisation.[1] The second five year plan (1956–60) and the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 emphasised the development of public sector undertakings (PSUs) to meet Nehru's national industrialisation policy.[2] The Government of India emphasised heavily in developing industries and its concern for the industrial security persuaded it in 1961 to appoint a high ranking police officer as the Security Advisor in the Department of Industry for advising the PSUs on security related matters. Findings of the Security Advisor outlined many defects in the security arrangements of the PSUs and recommendation was made to setup a "unified force" exclusively to provide security and protection to PSUs.[3] A major fire at Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) production plant in Ranchi on 29 January 1964 resulted colossal loss of property. This incident was followed by disturbances among the workers of the plant in the town.[4][5] The local policemen that were responsible for guarding the industrial plant were diverted and deployed to apprehend the growing violence and maintain law and order in the town which left the security of the plant compromised.[5] These developments highlighted poor state of industrial security in the country and attracted national attention including of the Parliament.[4][6] The Government of India acted upon the issue by appointing a judicial commission of inquiry headed by retired justice of Allahabad High Court B. Mukherjee. The Mukherjee Commission found sabotage as a reason behind the fire at the HEC and reported inadequate security arrangements in industries at large. His report also recommended of creating a central industrial security force under the Government of India.[4][6] When the matter was discussed and the report was tabled at the Lok Sabha on 3 October 1964, the Union Minister of Industry and Steel Tribhuvan Narain Singh assured the house that the suggestion of Justice Mukherjee regarding setting up a central security agency for industrial security was under "examination" by the government.[6]
References
- ^ Ghose, Shankar. Jawaharlal Nehru. Allied Publishers. p. 243. ISBN 978-8170233695.
- ^ Ahluwalia, Isher J. (1993). Productivity and Growth in Indian Manufacturing. New Delhi: Academic Foundation. p. 25. ISBN 9788171880942.
- ^ Chatterjee 2005, p. 73
- ^ a b c Chatterjee 2005, p. 74
- ^ a b Bhardwaj, Ananya (10 March 2018). "How CISF transformed itself into a revenue-earning modern security force". The Print. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Singh, Tribhuvan Narain, Union Minister of Industry and Steel (3 October 1964). "Lok Sabha Debates". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Republic of India: Lok Sabha. col. 5035–5040.