This notification, S.O. 4767(E), issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, declares the entire State of Nagaland as a "disturbed area" under Section 3 of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958. This declaration is effective for a period of six months, commencing on December 30, 2020. The Central Government's decision is based on the assessment that the area is in a disturbed and dangerous condition, necessitating the use of armed forces in aid of civil power. The notification is issued under F. No. 7102003/NE.I and signed by Piyush Goyal, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Nagaland: A state in India declared as a disturbed area.
Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958: A law enacted by the Parliament of India that grants special powers to the Indian Armed Forces in disturbed areas.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry of the Government of India responsible for internal security and policy matters.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Piyush Goyal: Joint Secretary who signed the notification.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
December 30, 2020: Date of the notification and the effective date of the disturbed area declaration.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 4183] नई ददल्ली, बधु वार, ददसम्ब र 30, 2020/पौष 9, 1942
No. 4183] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020/PAUSHA 9, 1942
गहृ मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 30 ददसम्बर, 2020
का.अ. 4767(ऄ).—यत:, केंद्रीय सरकार का यह मत ह ै दक सम्पूणण नागालैंड राज्य की सीमा के भीतर अने वाला क्षेत्र ऐसी
ऄिांत और खतरनाक जस्ट्थजत में ह ैजजससे वहां नागररक प्रिासन की सहायता के जलए सिस्त्र बलों का प्रयोग करना अवश्यक है।
2. ऄतः, ऄब, सिस्त्र बल (जविेष िजियां) ऄजधजनयम, 1958 (1958 की संख्या 28) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा, उि ऄजधजनयम के प्रयोजन के जलए, सम्पूणण नागालैंड राज्य को 30 ददसम्बर, 2020 स े
छः माह की ऄवजध तक ‘ऄिांत क्षत्रे ’ घोजषत करती ह।ै
[फा. सं. 7/10/2003-एन.ई.I]
जपयूष गोयल, संयुक्त सजचव
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th December, 2020
S.O. 4767(E).—Whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that the area comprising the whole of the
State of Nagaland is in such a disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power
is necessary.
2. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers)
Act, 1958 (No. 28 of 1958) the Central Government hereby declares that whole of the State of Nagaland to be
‘disturbed area’ for a period of six months with effect from 30th December, 2020 for the purpose of the said Act.
[F. No.7/10/2003-NE.I]
PIYUSH GOYAL, Jt. Secy.
6417 GI/2020
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