Hyderabad: The National Security Guard (NSG) at Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad will get a new regional hub complex dedicated for the anti-terror force as the inauguration ceremony is slated for tomorrow, that is 10 April, by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

The proposed hub construction was started by the Central Public Works Department in 2013 and the total projected cost was around Rs. 157.84 crore.

The complex spread over some 200-acre area has residential and office accommodation and modern training facilities such as Baffle firing range, indoor shooting range, 26 obstacles, swimming pool, sports complex and artificial rock craft wall, a senior NSG official said.

The complex can house a total of 600 trained commandos.

“Our endeavour has been to develop this complex as a green campus,” he added.

The 28 Spcial Composite Group (SCG) Complex of NSG is considered among the four regional hubs in the country and it has been set up to reduce the response time.

“28 SCG complex has become a model regional hub of the NSG, which will help in honing the professional acumen of the NSG commandos and also contribute significantly in capacity building of the first responders, the police forces of the states,” the official added.

The National Security Guard (NSG) is run under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) due its  being a part of India Special Forces. It was formed in 1984 after Operation Blue Star and the assassination of Indira Gandhi, “ “for combating terrorist activities with a view to protect states against internal disturbances”.

As NSG comes under the authority of Ministry of Home Affairs, it is cannot be categorized under the uniform nomenclature of Central Armed Police Forces. It has also got a Special Forces mandate, and the core operational capability is provided by the Special Action Group (SAG) which is can be drawn from the Indian Army.

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