Maha Govt to have its own industrial force like CISF

Maharashtra Government is planning to set up a special state security force on the lines of the CISF following a demand from various organisations after the Mumbai terror attacks.

"A bill on the issue was drafted after the Centre's suggestion to the State Government to consider raising the state's own industrial security force to share the burden of CISF and ensure proper security arrangements for private and public sector industries," Minister of State for Home Ramesh Bagwe told PTI.

The bill is likely to come for discussion in the Legislative Assembly this week, he said.

The Centre has amended CISF Act 1968, so as to make available security services to private and joint venture industrial undertakings.

The bill would enable the State Government to have its own force, as the police force is not sufficient to meet the demand.