Govt creates about 24K deputation reserve pool in central armed police forces, Assam Rifles
The Union government has sanctioned the creation of a 24,000-personnel deputation reserve within the existing manpower of the five central armed police forces and Assam Rifles. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an order for the creation of a 23,958 'deputation reserve' in the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF, SSB, and Assam Rifles. These forces are deployed for various internal security duties, including counter-terrorist operations, border guarding, elections, and maintaining law and order.