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The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 3, Vol. XXXVII, Naharlagun, Friday, February 13, 2026, Magha 24, 1947 (Saka)

Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.

GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

PART - III

Resolutions, orders, notifications, rules etc., issued by the Government and Heads of Departments.

NOTIFICATION

The 23rd January, 2026

No. FOR. 133/EA/SFS/2024.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the provison to Article 309 of the

Constitution of India the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh hereby makes the following rules to regulate the

method of recruitment to the post(s) of Special Tiger Guard Group - C Non-Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)

under Special Tiger Protection Force in the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government

of Arunachal Pradesh:

Short title and commencement : (i) These rules may be called the “Special Tiger Guard under

Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) Recruitment Rules, 2025”.

(ii) They shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Arunachal Pradesh Gazette.

These rules shall apply to the posts as specified in column 1 of the Schedule-I Annexed to this Rule.

Number of posts, classification and Pay Level in the Pay Matrix : The number of posts, their

classification and the Pay Level in the Pay Matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in the columns

2 to 4 in Schedule aforesaid.

Method of Recruitment, age limit and other qualifications etc. : The method of recruitment to the

said posts, age limit, educational qualifications and other matter relating thereto shall be as specified in

columns 5 to 13 of the Schedule aforesaid.

Disqualification : No person,

(a)

who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or

(b)

who having a spouse living has entered into or contracted marriage with any person shall be eligible

for the appointment to the said posts.

Provided that the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh may, if satisfied that such marriages permissible

under the personal Law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are

other grounds for so doing exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

Power to Relax: Where the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh is of the opinion that it is necessary or

expedient so to do, he may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing and observing the procedures

as prescribed under OM No. AR-89/2012 dated 6th March, 2013 and in consultation with the Arunachal

Pradesh Staff Selection Board relax any of the provisions of these Rules with respect to any class or

category of persons.

Repeal and Saving: All rules and procedures corresponding to these rules and procedures in force

immediately before the commencement of the rules are hereby repealed.

Provided that any order made or action taken under the rules so repealed shall be deemed to have

been validly made or taken under the corresponding provisions of these Rules.

Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation/relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be

provided for the Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribes and other special categories of persons in accordance

with the orders issued by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh from time to time in this regard.

Manish Kumar Gupta, IAS

Chief Secretary,

Government of Arunachal Pradesh,

Itanagar.

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SCHEDULE - I

(See Rule 2,3 and 4)

Sl.

Particulars

Provisions

No.

Name of the post

Special Tiger Guard under Special Tiger Protection

Force (STPF)

Number of posts

324 posts* 2025 subject to variation dependent on workload

(108-Pakke Tiger Reserve, 108-Namdpha Tiger Reserve and

108-Kamlang Tiger Reserve)

Classification

General Arunachal Service, Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted

(Non-Ministerial).

Level in the Pay Matrix

Level-3 ` 21,700-69,100 PM. plus Allowances.

Whether Selection post or

Non-Selection

Non-Selection post.

Age limit for Direct Recruits

Age between 18 to 32 years. Upper age limit is relaxable by

5 (five) years for the candidates belonging to Arunachal Pradesh

Scheduled Tribe.

Educational qualification

Class - X pass from a recognized Board.

prescribed for direct recruitment.

Minimum Physical Standards:

(i) Height:

Male

- 163 cm (Non-APST)

152 cm (APST)

Female - 150 cm (Non-APST)

145 cm (APST)

(ii)

Chest:

Unexpanded

Expanded

Male

- 79 cm

84 cm

Female - 74 cm

79 cm

(Minimum chest expansion shall be 5 (five) cm).

(iii) Walk of 25 km and 14 km to be completed in four hours by

Male and Female candidates respectively.

(iv)

Long jump:

Male - 11 feet (three chances)

Female - 9 feet (three chances)

(v)

High jump:

Male - 3.5 feet (three chances)

Female - 3 feet (three chances)

Whether age and educational

Not applicable

qualification prescribed for direct

recruits will apply in the case of

promotion/absorption.

Period of probation, if any

2 (two) year for direct recruitment.

10.

Method of recruitment whether by

(a)

25% by absorption from amongst Contingency Forest

direct recruitment or by deputation/

Protection Watcher/STPF engaged under CSS-Project

absorption and percentage of the

Tiger in the Tiger Reserves in the manner as specified in

vacancies to be filled by the

Column No. 11, failing which direct recruitment (the cut-off

various methods.

date for the departmental absorption should be the date of

creation of the STPF posts, i.e., 6th March, 2024).

(b)

75% by direct recruitment on the basis of merit adjudged

through a written competitive examination conducted by the

Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board in terms of

Omnibus Rules issued vide Notification No. AR-27012/2/

2022-SECT-1-AR dated 14th August, 2023 as amended from

time to time.

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11.

In case of recruitment by

(a)

25% by absorption from amongst Contingency Forest

promotion/deputation, grades

Protection Watcher/STPF engaged under CSS-Project

from which promotion/deputation/

Tiger in the Tiger Reserves who have completed 10 (ten)

absorption to be made.

years continuous service, duly recommended by

Departmental Selection Committee comprises of the

following :

(i)

PCCF (WL and BD)

- Chairman

(ii)

CF (HQs)

- Member

(iii)

CF/DCF (WL and BD)

- Member

(iv)

Representative from Personnel

- Member

Department not below the rank

of JS/US

(v) Representative from Police

- Member

Department not below the rank

of DIG

(vi)

Field Director/DFO of concerned

- Member

Tiger Reserve

(vii)

One APST Group “A” Officer, if

- Member

none of the member belong

to APST

and who possess minimum physical standards as prescribed at

column 7(i), (ii) and (iii) of schedule.

Failing which direct recruitment

(b)

During the probation period they will have to successfully

complete the professional induction cum jungle combat

training of 6 (six) months in a recognized training institute

allocated by the Department.

(c)

After attaining the age of 40 years Special Tiger Guards of

Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) shall be absorbed in

the Department as Forest Guard subject to the availability

of vacancies based on recruitment seniority.

He/she will also not get any increment till he/she completes the

training successfully.

12.

If a Departmental Promotion

Departmental selection Committee for absorption/ Confirmation

Committee exist what is its

of probation period:

composition.

(i) PCCF (WL and BD)

- Chairman

(ii) CF (HQs)

- Member

(iii) CF/DCF (WL and BD)

- Member

(iv) Representative from Personnel

- Member

Department not below the rank

of JS/US

(v) Representative from Police

- Member

Department not below the rank

of DIG

(vi) Field Director/DFO of concerned

- Member

Tiger Reserve

(vii) One APST Group “A” Officer, if none

- Member

of the member belong to APST

13.

Circumstances in which Arunachal

Consultation with the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board is

Pradesh Staff Selection Board

applicable for direct recruitment as APSSB Act and Rules, 2018

to be consulted in making

as amended from time to time.

recruitment.

P. Subramanyam, IFS

PCCF and HoFF,

Government of Arunachal Pradesh,

Itanagar.

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CORRIGENDUM

The 3rd February, 2026

No. HOME-11011 (13)/102/2022/10546.—In partial modification of the Notification No. HOME-11011(13)/

102/2022 dated 14th February, 2023 pertaining to the Recruitment Rules of Sub Fire Officer (Driver) and

Sub Fire Officer (Mechanic) Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted (Non-Ministerial), following corrections are hereby issued:

(i)

In Column 4 of Schedule-II of the Recruitment Rules in respect of Sub Fire Officer (Driver), Directorate of

Fire and Emergency Services:

CORRECTION

4. Level in Pay Matrix - Level 5, ` 29,200-92,300 PM. + allowances

(ii)

In Column 11 of Schedule-I of the Recruitment Rules in respect of Sub Fire Officer (Mechanic), Directorate

of Fire and Emergency Services:

CORRECTION

11. Promotion from Head Constable (Mechanic), in the Pay Matrix Level - 4 ` 25,500 - 81,100 PM. +

allowances with minimum 5 (five) years of regular services in the grade.

All other contents of the said Notification shall remain unchanged.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

Commissioner (Home),

Government of Arunachal Pradesh,

Itanagar.