CISF takes over security of UIDAI centre

New Delhi, July 2: An armed squad of CISF commandos on Monday took over the full security duties at the vital UIDAI centre, the repository of the Aadhaar data, here to protect it against a terror strike or any other threat, an official said. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) had been guarding the facility as a temporary duty but the government has now regularised the deployment and granted it the status of a full unit under protection.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) centre is located at Jeevan Bharti building in Connaught Place area. “A total of 60 CISF personnel have been tasked to guard the facility. The squad will be led by an Assistant Commandant-rank officer,” said the force’s spokesperson, Assistant Inspector General Hemendra Singh. He said the security of the data centre is “of utmost importance as the establishment is very sensitive and confidential biometric and personal information of the residents of India are stored and maintained at this centre”. “Various applications for welfare schemes of state and central government agencies and departments, banks, among others, are also stored at this centre. IT (information technology) operations are a crucial aspect to run UIDAI operations. “In view of various security threats, the UIDAI centre in Delhi has come under the security cover of the force,” Singh said. (IANS)