Currency Printing Presses:
Currency Note Press, Nashik Road and Bank Note Press, Dewas
which are engaged in production of Bank Notes for our country as well as for
foreign countries using state of the art technology. More than 40% of Currency
Notes circulated in India are printed by these units. These units are equipped
with designing, engraving, complete Pre-printing and Offset facilities,
Intaglio Printing machines, Numbering & Finishing machines etc. Both the
Currency Note Printing Presses are ISO 9001:2000 & ISO 14001:2004 certified
units having fool-proof accounting of security items, stringent security
systems with ultra-modern eco-friendly efficient treatment facilities and
complemented by a service department to ensure maximum in-transit security.
These units have captive railway treasury wagons / carriages for transporting
the treasury consignments. These units have history of export of Bank Notes to
countries like East Africa, Iraq, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bhutan etc. The
Bank Note Press Dewas also manufactures different types of security ink for
various security organizations. Its annual installed capacity of Inks is about
240 MT. BNP manufactured Quickset Intaglio Inks departmentally for use on Super
Orlof Intaglio printing machines.
Security Printing Presses:
Security Printing Presses have glorious history of more than
80 years employing specialized technology and multiple printing processes to
produce security products under secure operating procedures and manufacturing
protocols. These presses have the latest technological facilities for
Designing, Pre-printing and Post-Printing. Security Printing Presses have the
capability of incorporating security features like chemically reactive
elements, various Guilloche patterns, micro lettering, designs with UV inks, bi-fluorescent
inks, optical variable inks, micro perforation, adhesive/glue, embossing,
die-cutting and personalization etc. India Security Press, Nashik prints and
supplies 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,
commemorative stamps etc. These security documents are printed & supplied
to various State Governments, Union Territories and Central Government
departments including Department of Posts, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of
External Affairs as well as RBI. It has entered into other markets which
require documents incorporated with security features and is developing new
products as part of diversification. A specialized Forgery Detection Cell also
caters to the demand of various law enforcement agencies and RBI. ISP has
introduced E-Passport for the first time in India by undertaking production of
official and diplomatic E-passports. ISP has successfully printed PAN
Application Forms & Allied Stationery for UTI Technology Services and 11
Varieties of Certificates for RTO, Government of Chhattisgarh. Further, it has
entered into MoU with Archaeological Survey of India to print and Supply Entry
Tickets for various Monuments and another MoU signed with Nashik Municipal
Corporation, Nashik to print and Supply Octroi receipts. It has printed tickets
for Commonwealth Games 2010. Security Printing Press, Hyderabad was established
in the year 1982 to cater to the needs of the Central and various State
Governments by printing and supplying security documents such as Postal
Stationery items, Central Excise Stamps, Non-Judicial Stamps, Court Fee Stamps,
Indian Postal Orders and Saving Instruments etc. It is equipped with modern
pre-press plate-making systems and post-printing techniques with processing
facility for Perforation, Numbering, UV Print Technology, Online envelope
making, Inland Letters, Aerograms, Postal Stationery etc. In the year under
review, it has bagged first-ever order for printing of warehouse forms from
Haryana Warehouse Corporation, Panchkula. It has also incorporated security
features in these forms by introducing Warehouse Logo as well as micro-text in
invisible ink.
Security Paper Mill:
Security Paper Mill (SPM), Hoshangabad was established in
1968 and notified as non-commercial undertaking under the administrative
control of Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. SPM, a IISO 9001:2000 unit is
responsible for manufacturing of different types of Security Papers. Papers
manufactured by this unit are used for printing of Currency Notes by CNP &
BNP and for Non-Judicial Stamps being printed by ISP & SPP. SPM, Hoshangabad
has the distinction of incorporating numerous security features in paper viz
Fluorescence Fibres, Multi-tonal three Dimensional Watermark, Electrotype
Watermark, various types of Security Threads, Tangents, etc. At SPM, the
eco-friendly process and the energy conservation aspects are assigned the
utmost importance.
Mints:
The Mints are situated at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and
Noida have rich minting heritage and legacy of producing quality products.
These mints are carrying out minting of all coins circulated in the country.
India Government Mints (IGM) offer comprehensive range of services covering
every stage of the minting process - from planning to the finished products.
Utilization of advanced technology, innovation, quality and reliable delivery methods
are some of the components of strength of these mints. IGMs have made a niche
in the minting world - with excellence in design, expertise in minting precious
metals, and above all, a long tradition of craftsmanship. Reliability is
combined in a natural manner in design and production of individualistic
solution that truly reflect the customers' values.
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