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Date: 24-Mar-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Whereas the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · N. E. Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification extends the 'disturbed area' status under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) to specific regions within Arunachal Pradesh for another six months, effective from April 1, 2023, unless withdrawn earlier.

Key Changes

  • The 'disturbed area' declaration is extended for six months, starting April 1, 2023.
  • The areas declared as 'disturbed area' include Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • 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 also declared as 'disturbed area'.
  • The previous notification declaring these areas as disturbed was S.O.4623(E) dated 30.09.2022.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Businesses

  • Possible negative impact on tourism and investment in the region.

Suggested Action Items

  • Maintain open communication with government authorities and security forces.

Impact on Residents

  • The residents of Tirap, Changlang, Longding districts and areas falling under Namsai, Mahadevpur and Chowkham police stations in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh will be most affected.

Impact on Security Forces

  • The need to balance security concerns with respect for human rights and local customs.

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'. Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry responsible for internal security in India, which issued this notification. Arunachal Pradesh: A state in Northeast India where specific districts and police station jurisdictions are declared as 'disturbed areas'. Tirap, Changlang, Longding districts: Districts in Arunachal Pradesh declared as 'disturbed areas'. Namsai district: A district in Arunachal Pradesh where areas falling within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur and Chowkham police stations are declared as 'disturbed areas'. Notification S.O. 4623(E) dated 30.09.2022: The previous notification that declared the areas as disturbed, which is now superseded by this notification for an extension.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24032023-244656 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-24032023-244656 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.ं 1369] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, माचच 24, 2023/चत्रै 3, 1945 No. 1369] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2023/CHAITRA 3, 1945 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 24 माच,च 2023 का.आ. 1422(अ).—यत: केन्‍द रीय सरकार न,े सिस्ट् त्र बल (जििेष िजियां) अजधजनयम, 1958 (1958 का 28) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, दिनांक 30.09.2022 की अजधसूचना का.आ.4623(अ) के तहत अरुणाचल प्रििे के जतरप, चांगलागं एि ं लागं डडंग जिलों तथा असम राज्य की सीमा से लग े अरुणाचल प्रििे के नामसई जिले म ें नामसई एि ं महािेिपुर पुजलस थानों के अजधकार क्षत्रे के भीतर आने िाल े क्षेत्रों को ‘अिांत क्षत्रे ’ के रूप म ें घोजषत दकया था। और यत: अरुणाचल प्रिेि राज्य म ें कानून और व् यिस्ट् था की आग े और समीक्षा की गई ह।ै इसजलए, अब, अरुणाचल प्रििे म ें जतरप, चांगलांग एि ं लांगडडंग जिलों तथा असम राज्य की सीमा स े लग े अरुणाचल प्रिेि के नामसई, महािेिपुर एि ं चौखम पुजलस थानों के अजधकार क्षत्रे के भीतर आन े िाल े क्षेत्रों को सिस्त्र बल (जििेष िजिया)ं अजधजनयम, 1958 की धारा 3 के अतं गतच दिनांक 01.04.2023 स े छ: माह तक ‘अिांत क्षत्रे ’ के रूप म ें घोजषत दकया िाता ह,ै िब तक दक इस े इससे पहल े िापस न जलया िाए। [फा. स.ं 11011/104/2015-एन.ई.-V] जपयूष गोयल, अपर सजचि 1987 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th March, 2023 S.O. 1422(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 and Mahadevpur police stations in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering the State of Assam as ‘disturbed area’ vide Notification S.O.4623(E) dated 30.09.2022. 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 01.04.2023, unless withdrawn earlier. [F. No. 11011/104/2015-NE.V] 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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