Centre declared Nagaland a `disturbed area’
NEW DELHI : The Union Home Ministry has declared the state of Nagaland a `disturbed area’ for a period of six months with effect from December through a gazette notification. A gazette notification issued by Satyendra Garg, a Joint Secretary level officer in the Union Home Ministry on December 30 said.
Whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that the area comprising the whole of 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 said State to be a ‘disturbed area’ for a period of six months with effect from 30th December, 2016 for the purpose of that Act.
