The Union home ministry on Friday classified ten sensitive installations in six states and one Union Territory out of bounds to the general public.

The MHA stated that any knowledge about certain actions conducted at these locations could be valuable to India’s adversaries.

Invoking the Official Secrets Act, the MHA stated that the sensitive installations are located in Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

“The central government is satisfied that the information with respect to certain activities carried on in the places specified…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,” the MHA said in a notification.

“Therefore, then, in the exercise of the powers conferred by…the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923), the central government now declares the places specified…a prohibited place for the purpose of the said Act,” stated the notification.

Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar each have two while Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands each have one.

The Official Secrets Act of 1923 is India’s anti-espionage law. It adds that actions that include assisting an enemy state against India are strictly condemned. It further stipulates that one may not approach, inspect, or even pass over a restricted government place or region.