SPMCIL headquarters declared a prohibited place
In a significant move to bolster security around India’s most sensitive print operations, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has declared the headquarters of the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India (SPMCIL) in New Delhi a prohibited place under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
14 Apr 2026 | 514 Views | By PrintWeek Team
The notification, issued on February 18 by the MHA’s Internal Security-I Division, supersedes an earlier order from February 2022. The designation places the SPMCIL HQ, now located at Tower-G, World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, under stringent restrictions, prohibiting unauthorised entry, photography, or collection of information.
SPMCIL, a wholly government-owned Miniratna Category-I company, is responsible for some of the country’s most critical print and minting operations. Its portfolio includes the production of currency notes, coins, passports, visas, non-judicial stamp papers, postal stamps, security certificates, cheques, bonds, and even the refining of precious metals.
The corporation manages nine production units across India: four mints, two currency note presses, two security printing presses, and one security paper mill. These facilities, transferred from the Ministry of Finance in 2006, form the backbone of India’s secure printing infrastructure.
Officials said that the decision was taken to prevent any potential compromise of sensitive information, noting that damage or intelligence leaks related to the premises could be “useful to an enemy.”