SPMCIL

Units

Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Ltd. (SPMCIL), has four Mints, two Note Printing Presses, two Security Printing Presses and one Security Paper Mill under Ministry of Finance. These Currency units were departmental organizations under Currency and Coinage Division of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. These nine units in the country have been has been transferred to Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Ltd. (SPMCIL) w.e.f. 10th February, 2006 along with all assets and liabilities.

These units are:

•	India Government Mint, Mumbai (Maharashtra) This Mint was established in the year 1829 which is one of the oldest mints of the Country. It has got the capacity of minting coins, medals & further, it is also taken care of refining of Gold and Silver and other metals.

•	India Government Mint, Kolkata (West Bengal) This mint was established in 1952 at Kolkata. Originally different minting facilities were created in and around Kolkatta in the 18th Century. One of the mints was modernised in the year 1952 and it was known as Alipore Mint. Later-on Government of India, renamed it as India Government Mint, Kolkatta.

•	India Government Mint, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) India Government Mint, Hyderabad was originally started in the year 1903 in the Hyderabad city however, after modernisation, it was re-located to a place – Cheralapalli, near Hyderabad in the year 1997. This is the most modern minting unit in the country having refining facility as well as facility to mint coins, medals and medallion.

•	India Government Mint, Noida (Uttar Pradesh) This Mint was established in the year 1988. The Minting facility at Noida takes care of the requirement of Coins. This is one of the modern mints in the Country.

•	Currency Note Press, Nasik (Maharashtra) Currency Note Press, Nashik Road, was established in the year 1928 with the objective of printing currency/bank notes of denominations as per the requirements and indents placed by Reserve Bank of India from time to time.

•	Bank Note Press, Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) "ISO:9001 and ISO: 14001 Certified Unit" Bank Note Press, Dewas, was established in 1973 and it is notified as commercial Undertaking under Ministry of Finance. It prints Bank Notes of Rs.20, Rs.50/-, Rs.100/- and Rs.500/- denominations. This Press also manufactures high quality security inks for various security printing organizations.

•	India Security Press, Nashik Road (Maharashtra) India Security Press, Nashik Road was established in the year 1925 and it is notified as commercial industrial unit under the administrative control of Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance. It prints & supply Judicial/non-judicial stamp papers all types of postal & non postal stamps & stationery, passports, visa & other travel documents, MICR & Non-MICR Cheques in continuous Stationery form, Identity Cards, Railway Warrants, Income Tax Return Order Forms, Saving Instruments (IPOs & KVP, IVP Certificates,) etc.

•	Security Printing Press, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) This organization was established in the year 1982 and it is notified as commercial industrial unit under the administrative control of Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance. It is responsible for printing & supply of low denomination Non-Judicial Stamp papers, Postal Stamps & Postal Stationery to Department of Post.

•	Security Paper Mill, Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) Security Paper Mill (SPM), Hoshangabad was established in 1968 and it is notified as non-commercial undertaking under the administrative control of Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance. This unit is responsible for manufacturing of different types of Security Papers.