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Notification under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 declaring a Central Government Organisation's site in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, a prohibited place.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification dated 6th October 2023 (S.O. 4355(E)), in exercise of powers under sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923), declaring a site belonging to a Central Government Organisation a "prohibited place" for the purposes of the Act, on the ground that information regarding activities at the site would be useful to an enemy and that special precautions against unauthorised access are warranted. The site is located on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu along the East Coast Road (Thoothukkudi-Tiruchendur-Kanyakumari Road, SH 176) at Padukkapathu and Pallakurichi villages of Sathankulam Taluk and Madhavankurichi village of Tiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District (PIN 628206), with its boundaries specified as Thandavankadu, Narayanapuram and Madhavankurichi villages to the north, the Gulf of Mannar to the south, the Gulf of Mannar together with Amarapuram and Manapad villages to the east, and Padukkapathu and Elluvilai villages to the west. The notification was issued under file number 17015/27/2023-IS-1 and signed by Anil Subramaniam, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

6327 GI/20 23 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4184] NEW DEL HI, FRIDAY , OCTOBER 6, 2023/ ASVINA 14, 1945 CG-DL-E-06102023-249205 (3) [फा. सं. 17015/27/2023 -आई एस -1] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi , the 6th October , 2023 S.O. 4355(E).—Whereas, the Central Government is satisfied that the information with respect to certain activities carried on in the places specified in column (1) of the Table below shall be useful to an enemy; And, whereas, the Central Government considers it expedient that special precautions shall be taken to prevent access of unauthorised persons to such places. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub -clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923), the Central Government hereby declares that the place specified in the column (1) of said Table, a prohibited place for the purposes of the said Act with the locality and boundary of the said places as mentioned in columns ( 2) and (3) of the said Table namely: TABLE Name of the Place (1) Locality (2) Boundary (3) A Central Government Organisation. Situated in the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu along the East Coast Road (ECR): Thoothukkudi -Tiruchendur -Kanyakumari Road (TTK road of SH 176) at Padukkapathu and Pallakurichi village of Sathankulam Taluk and Madhavankurichi village of Tiruchendur Taluk of Thoothukudi Di strict, Tamil Nadu. PIN – 628206. North: Thandavankadu, Narayanapuram and Madhavankurichi Villages. South: Gulf of Mannar. East : Gulf of Mannar, and Amarapuram and Manapad Villages. West: Padukkapathu and Elluvilai Villages. [F.No. 17015/27/2023 -IS-1] ANIL SUBRAMANIAM , Jt. Secy Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of Indi a Press, Ring R oad, May apuri, New Delhi -110064 and Pub lished by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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