**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs extends the declaration of certain areas within Nagaland as "disturbed area" under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. The extension is effective from October 1, 2025, and will remain in effect for six months unless withdrawn earlier. This decision follows a review of the law and order situation in Nagaland.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extension of "Disturbed Area" Declaration:**
* The Central Government extends the "disturbed area" declaration in Nagaland.
* The declaration is made under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.
* **Areas Affected:**
* The declaration applies to the following districts in Nagaland: Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, Peren and Meluri.
* It also includes specific police station areas within the districts of Kohima, Mokokchung, Longleng, Wokha, and Zunheboto.
* **Duration:**
* The extension is for a period of six months, effective from October 1, 2025.
* The declaration remains in effect unless withdrawn earlier.
* **Context:**
* The decision follows a review of the law and order situation in Nagaland.
* This extends prior declarations made on March 30, 2025, and April 1, 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Nagaland Residents in Affected Areas**
* **Impact:** Residents in the specified districts and police station areas will continue to be subject to the provisions of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. This may include increased security measures and restrictions on certain activities.
* **Action Required:** Residents should be aware of the continued enforcement of the Act and any associated regulations.
**Security Forces**
* **Impact:** Security forces retain special powers within the declared "disturbed areas" for maintaining law and order.
* **Action Required:** Continue operations in accordance with AFSPA, 1958.
**Central Government/Ministry of Home Affairs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing the security situation in Nagaland and the enforcement of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in the declared areas.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the situation in Nagaland and review the necessity of the "disturbed area" declaration before the expiry of the six-month period.
Key Entities Referenced
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958: The act under which areas are declared 'disturbed' in Nagaland.
Nagaland: The state where certain districts and police station areas are declared as 'disturbed area'.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry issuing the notification declaring the specified areas as 'disturbed area'.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 4261] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार , जसतम्ब र 26, 2025/ आजि न 4, 1947
No. 4261] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025/ASVINA 4, 1947
गहृ मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 26 जसतम्बर, 2025
का.आ. 4381(अ).- िबदक, केन्द रीय सरकार न,े सिस्ट् त्र बल (जििेष िजियां) अजधजनयम, 1958 (1958 का
28) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, दिनांक 30.03.2025 की अजधसूचना का.आ. 1536 (अ) और
दिनांक 01.04.2025 की अजधसूचना का.आ. 1540 (अ) के तहत नागालैंड राज्य के 9 जिलों एिं 5 अन्द य जिलों के 21
पुजलस थाना क्षेत्रों को 01.04.2025 से 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 में दिमापुर, जनउलैंड, चुमुकेदिमा, मोन, दकदिरे, नोकलाक, िेक, परे ेन और मेलरु ी
जिलों और i) कोजहमा जिले में खुिामा, कोजहमा-उत् तर, कोजहमा-िजक्षण, िुबिा और केिोचा पुजलस थाने; ii) मोकोकचुंग
जिले में मांगकोलेंबा, मोकोकचुंग-I, लोंगथो, तलु ी, लोंगचेम और अनाकी ‘सी’ पुजलस थान;े iii) लोंगलेंग जिले म ें यांगलोक
पुजलस थाना; और iv) िोखा जिले में भडं ारी, चांमपागं और रालान पुजलस थाने; और (v) िुनहबे ोटो जिले में घटासी,
पुघोबोटो, सताखा, सुरूहुतो, िुनहबे ोटो और अघुनाटो पुजलस थाने, के अजधकार क्षेत्र म ें आन े िाले क्षेत्रों को सिस्त्र बल
6436 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(जििेष िजिया)ं अजधजनयम, 1958 की धारा 3 के अंतगगत दिनांक 01.10.2025 से छ: माह तक, यदि इस घोषणा को
इससे पहल े िापस न जलया िाए, ‘अिातं क्षेत्र’ के रूप में घोजषत दकया िाता ह।ै
[िा.सं.7/10/2003-एन.ई.-I]
रािीि कुमार, संयुक् त सजचि
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th September, 2025
S.O. 4381(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 01.04.2025 vide Notification S.O.1536 (E) dated 30.03.2025 and Notification S.O.1540
(E) dated 01.04.2025.
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 01.10.2025, unless withdrawn earlier.
[F. No.7/10/2003-NE.I]
RAJEEV KUMAR, Jt.Secy.
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