NEW DELHI: A team of 60 commandos of
CISF on Monday took over the security of the sensitive Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) headquarters in Delhi to protect it against possible terror strikes and other sabotage threats.
The
Central Industrial Security Force personnel, led by an Assistant Commandant rank officer, took over the security duties and access control of the Aadhar building.
The force had earlier taken over the security of the UIDAI data centre in Gurgaon near and also a similar facility in Bengaluru last year.
Senior CISF and UIDAI officials were present during the event in which the forces' flag was unfurled.
“Security of the UIDAI headquarters is of utmost importance,” CISF spokesperson Assistant Inspector General Hemendra Singh said.
UIDAI is an attached office under the Niti Aayog. It was created in the year 2006 to develop and implement the necessary institutional, technical and legal infrastructure to issue unique identity numbers, popularly known as Aadhaar, to Indian residents.
The CISF will provide round-the-clock armed security cover to the facility and special vehicle-borne quick reaction teams of commandos will be stationed at vantage points to respond in case of an attack or sabotage-like activity.
The force will oversee the overall entry and exit at the facility and will scan baggage and luggage that go in the facility, he said.