**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notification extending the declaration of specific districts and police station jurisdictions in Nagaland as a "disturbed area" under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. This extension, based on a review of the current law and order situation, is effective for a period of six months starting April 1, 2026. The designation will remain in force unless withdrawn earlier by the Central Government.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Timeline**
* **Authority:** The declaration is made by the Central Government under powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.
* **Effective Date:** The notification takes effect from April 1, 2026.
* **Duration:** The "disturbed area" status is mandated for six months, following the expiration of the previous term set on October 1, 2025.
**Geographical Scope: Full Districts**
* The entirety of the following nine districts in Nagaland are declared as disturbed areas: Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, Peren, and Meluri.
**Geographical Scope: Specific Police Station Jurisdictions**
The declaration also applies to specific areas under the jurisdiction of the following police stations in five other districts:
* **Kohima District:** Khuzama, Kohima North, Kohima South, Zubza, and Kezocha police stations.
* **Mokokchung District:** Mangkolemba, Mokokchung-I, Longtho, Tuli, Longchem, and Anaki ‘C’ police stations.
* **Longleng District:** Yanglok police station.
* **Wokha District:** Bhandari, Champang, and Ralan police stations.
* **Zunheboto District:** Ghatashi, Pughoboto, Satakha, Suruhuto, Zunheboto, and Aghunato police stations.
**Impact Analysis**
**Armed Forces of the Union**
**Impact**
They maintain the authority and special powers granted under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, to operate within the specified territories.
**Action Required**
Continue operations and maintain law and order within the designated districts and police station jurisdictions for the six-month duration.
**Residents of the Specified Districts and Police Station Areas**
**Impact**
The local population remains subject to the regulations and legal framework associated with a "disturbed area" designation.
**Action Required**
Comply with the prevailing laws and security measures enforced under the Act.
**Nagaland State Government and Law Enforcement**
**Impact**
The state’s security administration continues to operate under the "disturbed area" framework, necessitating ongoing coordination with central authorities.
**Action Required**
Monitor the law and order situation and coordinate with the Central Government regarding the potential for earlier withdrawal of the notification if conditions improve.
Key Entities Referenced
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958: The primary legislation (specifically Section 3) under which the Central Government declares regions as 'disturbed areas' to grant special powers to the armed forces.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The central ministry responsible for internal security that issued this notification to extend the 'disturbed area' status in Nagaland.
State of Nagaland: The location where nine districts and twenty-one police stations across five other districts are declared as 'disturbed areas' for a period of six months starting April 1, 2026.
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गृह मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 23 माचच, 2026
का.आ. 1516(अ).— जबदक, केन्द रीय सरकार ने, सिस्ट् त्र बल शजषिेक िज यां) अजधजनयम, 1958 श1958 का 28) की धारा
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जजलों एषं 5 अन्द य जजलों के 21 पुजलस थाना क्षेत्रों को 01.10.2025 से छ: माह की अषजध तक ‘अिांत क्षेत्र’ घोजकत दकया था।
और जबदक, नागालैंड राज्य म कानून और ् यषस्ट्थ ा की आगे और समीक्षा की गई ह।
अब, इसजलए, नागालैंड राज्य म ददमापुर, जनउलैंड, चुमुकेददमा, मोन, दकदिरे, नोकलाक, िेक, पेरेन और मेलुरी जजलों और
(i) कोजहमा जजले म खुजामा, कोजहमा-उत् तर, कोजहमा-दजक्षण, जुबजा और केजोचा पुजलस थाने; (ii) मोकोकचुंग जजले म मांगकोल बा,
मोकोकचुंग-I, लोंगथो, तुली, लोंगचेम और अनाकी ‘सी’ पुजलस थाने; (iii) लोंगल ग जजले म यांगलोक पुजलस थाना; और (iv) षोखा
जजले म भंडारी, चांमपांग और रालान पुजलस थाने; और (v) जुनहबे ोटो जजले म घटासी, पुघोबोटो, सताखा, सुरूहुतो, जुनहबे ोटो और
अघुनाटो पुजलस थाने, के अजधकार क्षेत्र म आने षाले क्षेत्रों को सिस्त्र बल शजषिेक िज यां) अजधजनयम, 1958 की धारा 3 के अंतगचत
ददनांक 01.04.2026 से छ: माह तक, यदद इस घोकणा को इससे पहले षापस न जलया जाए, ‘अिांत क्षेत्र’ के रूप म घोजकत दकया
जाता ह।
[िा. सं. 7/10/2003-एन.ई.-I]
नीरज कुमार बनसोड, संयुक्त सजचष
2119 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. 1516(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 9 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 01.10.2025 vide
Notification S.O.4381 (E) dated 26.09.2025.
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, Peren and Meluri 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 01.04.2026, unless withdrawn earlier.
[F. No. 7/10/2003-NE.I]
NIRAJ KUMAR BANSOD, Jt. Secy.
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