CISF to replace territorial sectors with functional ones (Power, Coal, Steel, Ports) from 1 November 2026
On 18 October 2026, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) announced an MHA-approved reorganisation, effective 1 November 2026, converting its territorial sectors into functional sectors such as Power, Coal, Steel, Petroleum & Natural Gas and Port sectors.
Summary
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) announced on 18 October 2026 that it will move from geography-based supervision to a functional, sector-specific structure from 1 November 2026, with the approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The National Capital Region Sector becomes the Government Buildings, Museums & Monuments and Mass Rapid Transit System (GBMM & MRTS) Sector, New Delhi; the North Sector (New Delhi) and North Eastern Sector-II (Kolkata) become Power-I and Power-II Sectors; the Eastern Sector (Ranchi) becomes the Coal Sector; the Central Sector (Bhilai) becomes the Steel Sector; and the North Eastern Sector (Guwahati) becomes the Petroleum & Natural Gas Sector. The Western (Mumbai) and Southern (Chennai) Sectors become the West Coast and East Coast Port Sectors, while the DAE & DoS Sector and the two Airport Sectors continue as before.
Key facts
- Force
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Effective from
- 1 November 2026
- Approval
- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
- Change
- Territorial sectors to functional (sector-specific) sectors
- NCR Sector
- GBMM & MRTS Sector, New Delhi
- North Sector / NES-II (Kolkata)
- Power-I / Power-II Sectors
- Eastern Sector (Ranchi)
- Coal Sector
- Central Sector (Bhilai)
- Steel Sector
- North Eastern Sector (Guwahati)
- Petroleum & Natural Gas Sector
- Western (Mumbai) / Southern (Chennai)
- West Coast / East Coast Port Sectors
- Unchanged
- DAE & DoS Sector (Bengaluru), Airport Sector-I (New Delhi), Airport Sector-II (Bengaluru)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Under the CISF reorganisation approved by the MHA and effective from 1 November 2026, the Eastern Sector (Ranchi) has been converted into which functional sector?
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Correct answer: D — Coal Sector
Consider the following statements about the CISF reorganisation effective from 1 November 2026: 1. The North Eastern Sector (Guwahati) becomes the Coal Sector. 2. The Western Sector (Mumbai) becomes the West Coast Port Sector. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
From which date does the functional reorganisation of CISF sectors, announced in October 2026, come into effect?
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Correct answer: C — 1 November 2026