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Date: 2025-03-30 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Declaration of areas in Nagaland as disturbed area under the AFSPA 1958

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification extends the 'disturbed area' status in Nagaland under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958.
  • The extension is effective from April 1, 2025, for a period of six months, unless withdrawn earlier.

Key Changes

  • Extends the 'disturbed area' status to eight districts (Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, and Peren) and areas falling under the jurisdiction of 21 police stations in five other districts (Kohima, Mokokchung, Longleng, Wokha, and Zunheboto) of Nagaland.
  • The initial declaration was made via Notification S.O.4216(E) on September 25, 2024, and was effective from October 1, 2024, for six months.
  • The current notification, S.O. 1536(E), extends the 'disturbed area' status from April 1, 2025.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Businesses and economic activities: Potential disruptions due to security measures and restrictions.

Suggested Action Items

  • Communicate transparently with employees and stakeholders about the potential impact of the notification.

Key Entities Referenced

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'. These powers include the authority to maintain public order, arrest individuals, conduct searches, and use force, including lethal force, under certain circumstances. Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry responsible for internal security, law and order, and related matters in India. It issues notifications regarding the declaration and extension of 'disturbed areas'. Nagaland State Government: The state government responsible for the administration and governance of Nagaland. Its views and assessments of the law and order situation are considered by the Central Government. Notification S.O. 4216(E): The initial notification issued on September 25, 2024, declaring certain areas of Nagaland as 'disturbed areas' for a period of six months, effective from October 1, 2024. Notification S.O. 1536(E): The current notification issued on March 30, 2025, extending the 'disturbed area' status in specified regions of Nagaland for another six months, effective from April 1, 2025.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-30032025-262144 CG-DxLx-xEG-I3D0H0x3x2x0 25-262144 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.ं 1518] नई दिल्ली, रजििार, माच च30, 2025/चत्रै 9, 1947 No. 1518] NEW DELHI, SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2025/CHAITRA 9, 1947 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 30 माच,च 2025 का.आ. 1536(अ).—िबदक, केन्‍द रीय सरकार ने, सिस्ट् त्र बल (जििेष िजियां) अजधजनयम, 1958 (1958 का 28) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, दिनांक 25.09.2024 की अजधसूचना का.आ.4216(अ) के तहत नागालडैं राज्य के 8 जिलों एि ं 5 अन्‍द य जिलों के 21 पुजलस थाना क्षेत्रों को 01.10.2024 स े छ: माह की अिजध तक ‘अिांत क्षेत्र’ घोजषत दकया था। और िबदक, नागालैंड राज्य म ेंकानून और व् यिस्ट्थ ा की आग ेऔर समीक्षा की गई ह।ै अब, इसजलए, नागालडैं राज्य म ेंदिमापुर, जनउलडैं , चुमुकेदिमा, मोन, दकदिरे, नोकलाक, िेक और परे ेन जिलों और i) कोजहमा जिले में खुिामा, कोजहमा-उत् तर, कोजहमा-िजक्षण, िुबिा और केिोचा पुजलस थाने; ii) मोकोकचुंग जिले म ें मांगकोलेंबा, मोकोकचुंग-I, लोंगथो, तलु ी, लोंगचेम और अनाकी ‘सी’ पुजलस थान;े iii) लोंगलेंग जिल े म ें यांगलोक पुजलस थाना; और iv) िोखा जिले में भंडारी, चांमपांग और रालान पुजलस थान;े और (v) िुनहबे ोटो जिले में घटासी, पुघोबोटो, सताखा, सुरूहुतो, िुनहबे ोटो और अघनु ाटो पुजलस थान,े के अजधकार क्षेत्र में आने िाल ेक्षेत्रों को सिस्त्र बल (जििेष िजियां) अजधजनयम, 1958 की धारा 3 के अतं गतच दिनांक 01.04.2025 स े छ: माह तक, यदि इस घोषणा को इसस े पहल े िापस न जलया िाए, ‘अिांत क्षेत्र’ के रूप में घोजषत दकया िाता ह।ै [िा. सं. 7/10/2003-एन.ई.-I] जपयूष गोयल, अपर सजचि 2262 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th March, 2025 S.O. 1536(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 8 districts and 21 Police Stations in 5 other districts of the State of Nagaland as ‘disturbed area’ for a period of six months with effect from 01.10.2024 vide Notification S.O.4216 (E) dated 25.09.2024. And whereas, a further review of the law and order situation in the state of Nagaland has been undertaken. Now, therefore, Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek and Peren districts in Nagaland and the areas in Nagaland falling within the jurisdiction of i) Khuzama, Kohima North, Kohima South, Zubza and Kezocha police stations in Kohima District; ii) Mangkolemba, Mokokchung-I, Longtho, Tuli, Longchem and Anaki ‘C’ police stations in Mokokchung District; iii) Yanglok police station in Longleng District; iv) Bhandari, Champang and Ralan police stations in Wokha District; and v) Ghatashi, Pughoboto, Satakha, Suruhuto, Zunheboto and Aghunato police stations in Zunheboto District, 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 01.04.2025, unless withdrawn earlier. [F. No. 7/10/2003-NE.I] 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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