{
  "id": 15571313,
  "title": "CISF To Restructure Field Formations From November 1, Create West & East Coast Port Sectors To Strengthen Security At India's Seaports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/cisf-to-restructure-field-formations-from-november-1-create-west-east",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:11:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/cisf-to-restructure-field-formations-from-november-1-create-west-east-coast-port-sectors-to-strengthen-security-at-indias-seaports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is undergoing a major reorganisation from November 1, 2026, to enhance security at India's seaports and critical infrastructure. The force will create two new sectors on the west and east coasts, redesignating the western sector as the West Coast Port Sector and the southern sector as the East Coast Port Sector. This restructuring aims to align the CISF's operational and administrative control with the specific security requirements of sectors such as energy, power, coal, steel, petroleum, and natural gas, as well as government buildings, museums, and seaports. The move follows the CISF being designated as the nodal security force for seaports by the Centre last year.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has undertaken a major reorganisation of its country-wide field formations beginning November 1, with the creation of two new sectors on the west and the east coast to look after the security of the country's 250 large and small sea ports, officials said on Sunday. CISF Strengthens Critical Infrastructure Security Through Functional…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}