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CISF to take over Red Fort security

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI DEC. 20. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is gearing up to take over the full-fledged security of the Red Fort which will be handed over by the Army to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday. The CISF has already deployed forces and a large scale restructuring of the security paraphernalia is in the offing.

In the near future, the CISF is planning to deploy one more company, besides the existing two, for the security of the monument which is being spruced up for the purposes of tourism and conservation of heritage by the Union Tourism and Culture Ministry.

Further, the CISF is also planning to install a complete set of searchlights and flood lights in remotest corners of the Fort to ensure better surveillance during night.

Already training of the commandos for the crucial job of securing one of the most important landmarks of Indian history is going on in full swing. A strategic review of the security needs is likely to be carried in further detail once the CISF takes the charge of Red Fort security on Monday.

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