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Date: 26-Sep-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

AFSPA Arunachal Pradesh

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · N. E. Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification extends the 'disturbed area' status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in specific regions of Arunachal Pradesh.

Key Changes

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the declaration of 'disturbed area' status in Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • The 'disturbed area' status is also extended to areas within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur, and Chowkham police stations in the Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh, which borders the state of Assam.
  • The extension is effective from October 1, 2023, and will remain in effect for six months, unless withdrawn earlier.
  • The original notification declaring these areas as disturbed was S.O.1422(E) dated March 24, 2023.
  • The extension is issued under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.

Impact Analysis

Businesses and Economy

  • Possible negative impact on tourism and investment in the affected areas.

Citizens

  • Heightened security environment may cause anxiety and impact daily life.

Government and Law Enforcement

  • Need for close coordination between central and state governments.

Suggested Action Items

  • Government should continue to review the law and order situation and consider withdrawing the 'disturbed area' declaration when conditions permit.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Home Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for internal security and law and order. Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958: An act of the Parliament of India that grants special powers to the Indian Armed Forces in 'disturbed areas'. Arunachal Pradesh: A state in Northeast India where specific districts and areas are declared as 'disturbed area'. Tirap, Changlang, Longding districts: Districts in Arunachal Pradesh declared as 'disturbed area'. Namsai district: A district in Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam, where areas under specific police stations are declared as 'disturbed area'. Namsai, Mahadevpur, Chowkham police stations: Police stations in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh, the areas within whose jurisdiction are declared as 'disturbed area'. Gazette Notification S.O. 1422(E): The original notification dated March 24, 2023, declaring the areas as disturbed.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 ससीी..जजीी..--डडीी..एएलल..--अअ..--2266009922002233--224499000088 CCGG--DDxLLx--xEEG--I22D66H00x99x22x00 2233--224499000088 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4063] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, जसतम्ब र 26, 2023/आज‍ि न 4, 1945 No. 4063] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2023/ ASVINA 4, 1945 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 26 जसतम्ब र, 2023 का.आ. 4231(अ).— यत: केन्‍दर ीय सरकार न,े सिस्ट् त्र बल (जििेष िजियां) अजधजनयम, 1958 (1958 का 28) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, दिनांक 24.03.2023 की अजधसूचना का.आ.1422(अ) के तहत अरुणाचल प्रििे के जतरप, चांगलागं एि ं लागं डडंग जिलों तथा असम राज्य की सीमा स े लग े अरुणाचल प्रििे के नामसई जिले म ें नामसई, महािेिपुर एि ं चौखम पुजलस थानों के अजधकार क्षत्रे के भीतर आने िाले क्षत्रे ों को ‘अिांत क्षत्रे ’ के रूप म ें घोजषत दकया था। और यत: अरुणाचल प्रिेि राज्य म ें कानून एि ं व् यिस्ट्थ ा की आगे और समीक्षा की गई ह।ै इसजलए, अब, अरुणाचल प्रििे म ें जतरप, चांगलांग एि ं लांगडडंग जिलों तथा असम राज्य की सीमा स े लग े अरुणाचल प्रििे के नामसई जिले के नामसई, महािेिपुर एि ं चौखम पुजलस थानों के अजधकार क्षत्रे के भीतर आने िाल े क्षेत्रों को सिस्त्र बल (जििेष िजियां) अजधजनयम, 1958 की धारा 3 के अतं गतग दिनांक 01.10.2023 स े छ: माह तक ‘अिांत क्षत्रे ’ के रूप म ेंघोजषत दकया िाता ह,ै िब तक दक इस ेइससे पहल े िापस न जलया िाए। [फा. सं. 11011/104/2015-एन.ई.-V] जपयूष गोयल, अपर सजचि 6124 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th September, 2023 S.O. 4231(E).—Whereas the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (28 of 1958) had declared the Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur and Chowkham police stations in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering the State of Assam as ‘disturbed area’ vide Notification S.O.1422(E) dated 24.03.2023. And whereas a further review of the law and order situation in the state of Arunachal Pradesh has been undertaken. Now, therefore, Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur and Chowkham police stations in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering the State of Assam, are declared as ‘disturbed area’ under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for a period of six months with effect from 01.10.2023, unless withdrawn earlier. [F. No. 11011/104/2015-NE.V] PIYUSH GOYAL, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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