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Extends 'disturbed area' declaration in parts of Arunachal Pradesh under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for six months starting 01.04.2025.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs notification extends the 'disturbed area' status for Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts and parts of Namsai district (specifically areas under Namsai, Mahadevpur, and Chowkham police stations bordering Assam) in Arunachal Pradesh. This extension, under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, is effective from April 1, 2025, for six months, unless withdrawn earlier. This follows a review of law and order and continues the declaration previously made via Notification S.O.4215(E) dated 25.09.2024.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30032025-262145 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1519] NEW DELHI, SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2025/CHAITRA 9, 1947 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th March, 2025 S.O. 1537(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' with effect from 01.10.2024 vide Notification S.O.4215(E) dated 25.09.2024. 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Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for a period of six months with effect from 01.04.2025, unless withdrawn earlier. [F. No. 11011/104/2015-NE.V] PIYUSH GOYAL, Addl. Secy.

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