CISF PERSONNEL GET MASKS TO BEAT TOXIC AIR

New Delhi: Taking preventive measure against rising polluting in the national capital, the Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) distributed masks to its 7,000 personnel deployed to guard the IGI Airport, Delhi Metro and strategic government buildings. These masks will protect them from the polluting air. The directive to provide these anti-pollution face masks have been issued by CISF chief O.P. Singh, who reviewed the effects of the alarming air quality situation on the force personnel over the weekend. “I have asked the director (medical) to issue masks to all our personnel based in Delhi and tasked them to secure vital installations. Our men and women remain outdoors for long, given their duties, and it is essential that they are provided such a protective gear,” said Mr Singh. He added that the medical teams of the force have been asked to keep a check on the health of the personnel and look out for symptoms related to respiratory problems. The masks will be provided to those personnel who remain posted outside buildings to secure the entry and exit of these facilities and those who are mandated to remain positioned at vantage positions and be mobile for patrols or as part of quick reaction teams. Delhi is facing its worst smog as seen in the last 17 years, prompting the high court to observe that living in Delhi is akin to “living in a gas chamber.