Disturbed Area

 

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 30th September, 2014 

S.O. 2563(E).—Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh were declared as disturbed areas under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 w.e.f. 17.9.1991 vide this Ministry’s Notification  No. 603(E) dated 17.9.1991, as, in the opinion of the Central Government, the said districts were in such a disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of Armed Forces in aid of civil power was necessary.

2. The Longding district (carved out of Tirap district) was also declared as ‘disturbed area’ vide this Ministry’s notification dated 30th July, 2012.

3. The declaration of Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh as ‘disturbed areas’ was last reviewed in March, 2014 and the validity of declaration of these three districts of Arunachal Pradesh as ‘disturbed areas’ was extended upto 30th September, 2014.

4. The law & order situation in these three districts has been reviewed further.  The violent activities of insurgents in these three districts remained unchanged. The factions of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) continue to indulge in inter-factional clashes. The factions of NSCN also interfere in the political matters by intimidating leaders for monetary help. Apart from underground Naga outfits, the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and certain Manipur based underground outfits continue to use these districts as conduit for movement from/to their camps in Myanmar and also for trafficking of arms and ammunitions.  

5. The Central Government is, therefore, of the opinion that continuation of Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh as ‘disturbed areas’ under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 is necessary for a further period of six (6) months with effect from 1st October, 2014 unless withdrawn earlier.

                                                                                SHAMBHU SINGH, Jt. Secy.