The notification extends the declaration of 'disturbed area' status under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in specific regions of Arunachal Pradesh.
Key Changes
The 'disturbed area' status is extended for six months, effective from April 1, 2024, unless withdrawn earlier.
The areas affected include Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh.
Also included are areas within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur, and Chowkham police stations in the Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering the State of Assam.
This extends a previous notification S.O.4231(E) dated September 26, 2023, which initially declared these areas as disturbed.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders Affected
Human rights organizations may scrutinize the implementation of AFSPA in the region.
Suggested Action Items
The State Government should ensure adequate support for the local population affected by the security measures.
Key Entities Referenced
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958: The central law that grants special powers to armed forces in 'disturbed areas'.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for internal security and issuing the notification.
Arunachal Pradesh: The state where the 'disturbed area' declaration applies to specific districts and police station jurisdictions.
Tirap, Changlang, Longding, and Namsai districts: The specific districts in Arunachal Pradesh affected by the notification.
Namsai, Mahadevpur, and Chowkham police stations: The specific police station jurisdictions within Namsai district affected by the notification.
Notification S.O.4231(E) dated 26.09.2023: The previous notification that initially declared the areas as disturbed.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1493] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, माच च28, 2024/चत्रै 8, 1946
No. 1493] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024/CHAITRA 8, 1946
गहृ मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 27 माच,च 2024
का.आ. 1574(अ).—यत: 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 26.09.2023 की अजधसूचना का.आ. 4231(अ) के तहत
अरुणाचल प्रििे के जतरप, चागं लांग एिं लांगडडंग जिलों तथा असम राज्य की सीमा से लग ेअरुणाचल प्रिेि के नामसई जिल े
में नामसई, महािेिपुर एिं चौखम पुजलस थानों के अजधकार क्षेत्र के भीतर आने िाल े क्षेत्रों को ‘अिांत क्षेत्र’ के रूप में घोजषत
दकया था।
और यत: अरुणाचल प्रिेि राज्य में कानून एिं व् यिस्ट्थ ा की आगे और समीक्षा की गई ह ै।
इसजलए, अब, अरुणाचल प्रििे में जतरप, चांगलांग एिं लांगडडंग जिलों तथा असम राज्य की सीमा से लग े
अरुणाचल प्रििे के नामसई जिले के नामसई, महािेिपुर एिं चौखम पुजलस थानों के अजधकार क्षेत्र के भीतर आन े िाले क्षेत्रों
को सिस्त्र बल (जििेष िजियां) अजधजनयम, 1958 की धारा 3 के अंतगचत दिनांक 01.04.2024 स े छ: माह तक ‘अिांत
क्षेत्र’ के रूप में घोजषत दकया िाता ह,ै िब तक दक इसे इससे पहले िापस न जलया िाए।
[फा. सं.11011/104/2015-एन.ई.-V]
जपयूष गोयल, अपर सजचि
2308 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th March, 2024
S.O. 1574(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’ vide Notification
S.O.4231(E) dated 26.09.2023.
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 01.04.2024, unless withdrawn earlier.
[F. No.11011/104/2015-NE.V]
PIYUSH GOYAL, Addl. Secy.
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