**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on March 23, 2026, extends the declaration of specific regions in Arunachal Pradesh as a "disturbed area" under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. Based on a review of the law and order situation, the designation is effective for six months starting April 1, 2026, unless withdrawn earlier.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Previous Context**
* The declaration is made by the Central Government using powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.
* The document references a prior notification (S.O.4380(E) dated 26.09.2025) which had previously designated these areas as "disturbed" from October 1, 2025.
**Designated Geographic Areas**
The "disturbed area" status applies to the following regions in Arunachal Pradesh:
* The entirety of the Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts.
* Areas falling within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur, and Chowkham police stations in the Namsai district, specifically those bordering the State of Assam.
**Timeline and Duration**
* The new declaration becomes effective on April 1, 2026.
* The status is scheduled to remain in force for a period of six months.
* The Central Government reserves the right to withdraw the declaration before the six-month period expires.
**Impact Analysis**
**Armed Forces and Central Security Agencies**
**Impact**
They maintain the legal authority and specialized powers granted under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, to operate within the designated districts and police station jurisdictions.
**Action Required**
Continue security operations and maintain law and order within the specified "disturbed areas" for the duration of the six-month period.
**Civil Administration and Residents of Specified Districts**
**Impact**
The districts of Tirap, Changlang, Longding, and specific areas of Namsai remain under the special legal framework of AFSPA due to the reviewed law and order situation.
**Action Required**
Adhere to the regulations and security protocols mandated by the extension of the "disturbed area" status.
**Ministry of Home Affairs / Central Government**
**Impact**
The Ministry exercises its oversight to extend security measures following a review of the local situation.
**Action Required**
Monitor the law and order situation in the specified regions to determine if the declaration should be withdrawn or further extended after the six-month period.
Key Entities Referenced
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958: The primary legislation under Section 3 of which the Central Government declares specific regions as 'disturbed areas' to grant special powers to the armed forces.
Tirap, Changlang, Longding, and Namsai districts, Arunachal Pradesh: The specific geographical territories bordering Assam where the 'disturbed area' status has been extended for six months effective from April 1, 2026.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The central ministry that reviewed the law and order situation and issued the notification to maintain the 'disturbed area' status in parts of Arunachal Pradesh.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 1449] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026/CHAITRA 2, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
गहृ मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 23 माचच, 2026
का.आ. 1514(अ).—जबदक, केन्द रीय सरकार न,े सिस्ट् त्र बल शजषिेक िजयांयांध अजधजनयम, 1 51 श1 51 का 21ध
की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजयांयों का प्रयगग करत े ुएए, ददनाकं 26.09.2025 की अजधसूचना का.आ. 4380 शअध के तहत
अरुणाचल प्रदिे के जतरप, चागं लांग एषं लांगडडग जजलों तथा असम राज्य की सीमा से लग ेअरुणाचल प्रदेि के नामसई जजल े
में नामसई, महादेषपुर एष ं चौखम पुजलस थानों के अजधकार क्षेत्र के भीतर आन े षाल े क्षेत्रों कग 01.10.2025 से छ: माह की
अषजध तक ‘अिांत क्षेत्र’ के रूप में घगजकत दकया था।
और जबदक, अरुणाचल प्रदेि राज्य में कानून एषं व् यषस्ट्थ ा की आग ेऔर समीक्षा की गई ह।
अब, इसजलए, अरुणाचल प्रदिे में जतरप, चांगलांग एषं लांगडडग जजलों तथा असम राज्य की सीमा से लग े
अरुणाचल प्रदिे के नामसई जजले के नामसई, महादेषपुर एषं चौखम पुजलस थानों के अजधकार क्षेत्र के भीतर आन े षाले क्षेत्रों
कग सिस्त्र बल शजषिेक िजयांयाधं अजधजनयम, 1 51 की धारा 3 के अंतगचत ददनांक 01.04.2026 से छ: माह तक, यदद इस
घगकणा कग इससे पहल े षापस न जलया जाए, अिांत क्षेत्र’ के रूप म ेंघगजकत दकया जाता ह।
[फा. सं.11011/104/2015-एन.ई.-V]
नीरज कुमार बनसगड, संयुक् त सजचष
2117 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd March, 2026
S.O. 1514(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’ with effect from 01.10.2025
vide Notification S.O.4380(E) dated 26.09.2025.
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 01.04.2026, unless withdrawn earlier.
[F. No.11011/104/2015-NE.V]
NIRAJ KUMAR BANSOD, Jt. Secy.
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