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The Central Government declares the Headquarters Office of the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited in New Delhi as a prohibited place under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs (Internal Security - I Division), on February 18, 2026, issued Notification S.O. 888(E), declaring the Headquarters Office of the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited, located at 3rd Floor, Tower-G, World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi-110029, as a prohibited place. This declaration is made by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (c) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923). The decision is based on the ground that information regarding or damage to the place would be useful to an enemy, necessitating precautions to prevent unauthorized entry. This notification supersedes the Government of India's Ministry of Home Affairs notification number S.O. 795 (E), dated February 15, 2022 (published February 18, 2022), except for actions done or omitted before this supersession.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18022026-270274 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 848] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026/MAGHA 29, 1947 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (Internal Security - I Division) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th February, 2026 S.O. 888(E).—- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (c) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs number S.O. 795 (E), dated the 15th February, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 18th February, 2022, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, and considering the ground that information with respect thereto, or damage thereto, would be useful to an enemy, it is expedient that precautions should be taken to prevent the entry of unauthorised persons thereat, the Central Government hereby declares the place specified in column (1) of the Schedule mentioned below to be a prohibited place for the purposes of the said act. SCHEDULE +-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | Name of the Place | Locality and Other Description | +=================================================+===================================================+ | (1) | (2) | +-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India| 3rd Floor, Tower-G, World Trade Centre, Nauroji | | Limited, Headquarters Office, New Delhi | Nagar, New Delhi-110029. | +-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. II/17015/08/2019-IS-I (Pt.)] ANIL SUBRAMANIAM, Jt. Secy.

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