Date: 2025-08-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Notification (Extraordinary) regarding declaration of certain computer resources relating to identified Critical Information Infrastructures (CIIs) of the Punjab and Sind Bank and the computer resources of their associated dependencies as protected systems
This notification, S.O. 3603(E), issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on August 5, 2025, declares specific computer resources of Punjab & Sind Bank as "protected systems" under Section 70, subsections (1) and (2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000). The declared critical information infrastructure includes the Core Banking Solution (CBS) and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Switch, along with associated dependencies. Punjab & Sind Bank is authorized to specify individuals with access to these protected systems via written order, including: a) designated employees of the bank, b) team members of contractual managed service providers or third-party vendors (on a need-based access), and c) consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors, or stakeholders (on a case-to-case basis). The notification, filed under F.No. AA1422025CSD, becomes effective upon publication in the Official Gazette. Savita Utreja, Scientist G, is listed as the contact.
Key Entities Referenced
Information Technology Act, 2000: An act of the Parliament of India concerning information technology, often referred to in the context of cyber law. Section 70 is relevant to protected systems.
Central Government: The executive authority of India, which in this context is exercising powers conferred by the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Core Banking Solution CBS: A system that provides a centralized and integrated platform for banking operations.
Unified Payments Interface UPI Switch: A real-time payment system in India that facilitates instant fund transfers between two bank accounts through a mobile platform.
Punjab Sind Bank: A public sector bank in India whose computer resources are declared as Critical Information Infrastructure.
Critical Information Infrastructure: Computer resources declared as protected systems under the Information Technology Act, 2000, requiring special protection.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The Indian government ministry responsible for IT policy, electronics development, and the promotion of the digital economy.
New Delhi: The capital of India where the notification was issued.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3517] िई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अगस्ट्त 6, 2025/िावण 15, 1947
No. 3517] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025/SHRAVANA 15, 1947
इलक्ट्े रॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
िई दिल्ली, 5 अगस्ट्त, 2025
का.आ. 3603(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजियम, 2000 (2000 का 21) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 70 की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए, पंिाब एडं ससंध बैंक की िािुक सूचिा अवसंरचिा होिे के कारण महत्वपूण ण बैंककारी समाधाि (कोर बैंककंग
सोल्यूिि) और एकीकृत भुगताि इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच (यूजिफ़ाइड पेमेंट्स इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच) से सबं ंजधत कंप्यूटर संसाधिों एव ं
उिसे सहयुक्त आजितताओं के कंप्यूटर संसाधिों को उक्त अजधजियम के प्रयोििों के जलए एतद्वारा संरजित प्रणाली घोजित
करती ह ै और पंिाब एंड ससंध बैंक को जलजखत आिेि द्वारा जिम्नजलजखत व्यजक्तयों को जिर्िणष्ट करिे के जलए प्राजधकृत करती
ह,ै िो संरजित प्रणाजलयों तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए प्राजधकृत ह,ैं अर्ाणत:-
(क) संरजित प्रणाली तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए, पंिाब एंड ससंध बैंक का कोई भी अजभजहत कमणचारी;
(ख) संजविात्मक प्रबंजधत सेवा-प्रिाता या तृतीय पिकार जवक्रेता के िल का कोई सिस्ट्य जिसे आवश्यकता के आधार
पर पहुचुँ प्रिाि की िाए; तर्ा
(ग) मामला िर मामला के आधार पर, कोई परामिी, जवजियामक, सरकारी पिाजधकारी, संपरीिक या पणधारी।
2. यह अजधसूचिा रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािि की जतजर् स े प्रवृत्त होगी।
[फा. स.ं एए-14/2/2025-सीएसडी]
सजवता उत्तरेिा, वैज्ञाजिक िी
5245 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th August, 2025
S.O. 3603(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 70 of the
Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government
hereby declares the computer resources relating to the Core Banking Solution (CBS) and Unified Payments Interface
(UPI) Switch, being Critical Information Infrastructure of the Punjab & Sind Bank, and the computer resources of
their associated dependencies, to be protected systems for the purposes of the said Act and authorises the Punjab &
Sind Bank, to specify by order in writing, the following persons who are authorised to access the protected systems,
namely:—
(a) any designated employee of the Punjab & Sind Bank, to access the protected system;
(b) any team member of contractual managed service provider or third-party vendor, for need-based access;
and
(c) any consultant, regulator, Government official, auditor or stakeholder, on case-to-case basis.
2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F.No. AA-14/2/2025-CSD]
SAVITA UTREJA, Scientist G
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