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Date: 25-Sep-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, declares certain areas in Nagaland as 'disturbed areas' under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA).

Key Changes

  • Previously, 8 districts and 21 police stations in 5 other districts of Nagaland were declared 'disturbed areas' for six months, effective April 1, 2024.
  • This notification extends the 'disturbed area' declaration to specific police station areas within several districts of Nagaland, effective October 1, 2024, for another six months.
  • The affected districts include Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, and Peren, along with specified police stations in Kohima, Mokokchung, Longleng, Wokha, and Zunheboto districts.
  • The total number of affected police stations in this extension is 21.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Residents of Affected Areas

  • Psychological impact on the population due to the perceived threat and security concerns.

Impact on Law Enforcement

  • Need for enhanced training and awareness programs to ensure adherence to legal standards.

Impact on the Government

  • Need for ongoing review of the situation to determine the necessity of continued AFSPA application.

Suggested Action Items

  • Establish clear timelines for review and potential withdrawal of AFSPA designation.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Home Affairs: The issuing authority of the gazette notification. Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA): The legal framework under which the 'disturbed area' declaration is made. Section 3 grants special powers to the armed forces. Nagaland State: The state where the 'disturbed area' declaration applies. Notification S.O. 1564(E) dated 27.03.2024: Previous notification declaring a portion of Nagaland as a disturbed area. Various Police Stations in Nagaland: Specific police station jurisdictions within the declared 'disturbed areas'.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 ससीी..जजीी..--डडीी..एएलल..--अअ..--2255009922002244--225577448899 xxxGIDHxxx CCGG--DDLLxx--xEEG--I22D55E00x99x22x00 2244--225577448899 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3858] नई दिल्ली, बुधषार, जसतम्ब र 25, 2024/आज‍ष न 3, 1946 No. 3858] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024/ASVINA 3, 1946 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 25 जसतम्ब र, 2024 का.आ. 4216(अ).—िबदक, केन्‍द रीय सरकार ने, सिस्ट् त्र बल (जषिेक िजयांयां) अजधजनयम, 8 (1 (8 (1 का 21) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रित्त िजयांयों का प्रयगग करत े ुएए, दिनांक 27.03.2024 की अजधसूचना का.आ.1564(अ) के तहत नागालडैं राज्य के 8 जिलों एषं 5 अन्‍द य जिलों के 21 पुजलस थाना क्षेत्रों कग 01.04.2024 से छ: माह की अषजध तक ‘अिांत क्षेत्र’ घगजकत दकया था। और िबदक, नागालडैं राज्य म कानून और ्‍ यषस्ट् था की आगे और समीक्षा की गई ह।ै अब, इसजलए, नागालडैं राज्य म दिमापुर, जनउलैंड, चुमुकेदिमा, मगन, दकदिरे, नगकलाक, िेक और परे ेन जिलों और i) कगजहमा जिले म खुिामा, कगजहमा-उत् तर, कगजहमा-िजक्षण, िुबिा और केिगचा पुजलस थान;े ii) मगकगकचुंग जिल े म मांगकगल बा, मगकगकचुंग-I, लोंगथग, तुली, लोंगचेम और अनाकी ‘सी’ पुजलस थान;े iii) लोंगल ग जिल े म यांगलगक पुजलस थाना; और iv) षगखा जिले म भंडारी, चांमपांग और रालान पुजलस थान;े और (v) िुनहबे गटग जिले म घटासी, पुघगबगटग, सताखा, सुरूुएतग, िुनहबे गटग और अघुनाटग पुजलस थान,े के अजधकार क्षेत्र म आन े षाले क्षेत्रों कग सिस्त्र बल (जषिेक िजयांयां) अजधजनयम, 8 (1 की धारा 3 के अंतगगत दिनांक 01.10.2024 स े छ: माह तक, यदि इस घगकणा कग इससे पहल े षापस न जलया िाए, ‘अिांत क्षत्रे ’ के रूप म घगजकत दकया िाता ह,ै [िा. सं. 7/80/2003-एन.ई.-I] जपयूक गगयल, अपर सजचष 6253 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th September, 2024 S.O. 4216(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 01.04.2024 vide Notification S.O.1564 (E) dated 27.03.2024. 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 01.10.2024, 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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