The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 124, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Friday, May 8, 2026, Vaisakha 18, 1948 (Saka)
GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AFFAIRS
ITANAGAR
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION
The 31st March, 2026
No. DULB-14012/2/2026/60-69.—the Government of Arunachal Pradesh under the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2007, (Act No.4 of 2008) has declared of Intention to Constitute a Municipal area of Tawang District Headquarter vide preliminary notification No. DULB-15/5/2025 dated 23rd January, 2026;
AND WHEREAS, District Level Committee was also constituted to determine the Municipal Boundary of Tawang urban area. The said committee has physically verified the proposed Municipal Area Boundary with effect from 27th February, 2026 for submission to the concerned authority for issuance of notification in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 4 and Section 5 of the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2007 (Act No. 4 of 2008), of the areas and localities of Tawang, to be Municipal Area which shall be called by the name of Tawang Nagar Panchayat Area, as indicated in Schedule – I and II below:
SCHEDULE - I
Statement showing the list of localities/settlement within the Tawang Nagar Panchayat area
| Town | Area (in sq.km) | Name of Sector/ Colony/Localities | District | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| TAWANG | 4.32 | 1. | Tawang Monastery | Tawang |
| 2. | Shyo | |||
| 3. | Shyo ChhukhorTeng (New Shyo) | |||
| 4. | Mani Gongma (Mandrelling) | |||
| 5. | Timilo | |||
| 6. | Damgin (Upper) | |||
| 7. | Ogyenling (Urgyeling-Upper) | |||
| 8. | Nyugma-dung | |||
| 9. | Zhabzhey Lem-Pang (NEC Farm) | |||
| 10. | Tsangpo (Changbu) | |||
| 11. | DRL Complex | |||
| 12. | SSB Complex | |||
| 13. | SP office Colony | |||
| 14. | Woogpa Labtse (SIB Complex) | |||
| 15. | Parade Ground Area | |||
| 16. | DUDA Shopping Complex | |||
| 17. | ZhitroTse(AIR Colony) | |||
| 18. | DC's Office Complex Area | |||
| 19. | Agriculture Colony | |||
| 20. | Topovan Colony/Trago | |||
| 21. | Veterinary Colony | |||
| 22. | Yuratsangpo(New Bazaar) | |||
| 23. | Pholha Nhatmey (Downtown/Medical Colony) | |||
| 24. | Industrial Area | |||
| 25. | Khreme Teng / Craft Centre Colony | |||
| 26. | Police Station Colony | |||
| 27. | DK College area | |||
| 28. | Ketchenga Colony | |||
| 29. | SB office complex | |||
| 30. | Government Higher Secondary School Colony | |||
| 31. | Old Lebrang | |||
| 32. | Zhother (New Lebrang) | |||
| 33. | WRD Colony | |||
| 34. | Kakaling | |||
| 35. | Hrokpadung (Nehru Market) | |||
| 36. | Pungteng (Old Market) | |||
| 37. | Tephur Tse (ALC Line) | |||
| 38. | Children's park/Officers colony | |||
| 39. | PWD Colony | |||
| 40. | Power House Colony | |||
| 41. | PWD Colony (Old) | |||
| 42. | Electrical Office Colony | |||
| 43. | Forest Colony | |||
| 44. | BSNL Colony | |||
| 45. | DUDA office colony | |||
| 46. | PHED Colony | |||
| 47. | Bhuddung Teng (New GA Colony) |
Further, if any individual or any departments or organization has any objection or suggestion with respect to above defined Tawang Nagar Panchayat Area, the same should be sent to the Deputy Commissioner, Tawang District, Tawang within 30 (Thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice.
SCHEDULE - II
Statement showing the boundary description of Tawang Municipal Area
| DIRECTION | DESCRIPTION |
| NORTH | The northern boundary starts at the roadside point at an approximate westward distance of 24 mtr from Lachemay Rong (stream) encompassing the community land of Seru Village at which the altitude read as 3083 MSL. Thence, the boundary ascends the natural gradient of the hillocks eastward covering the PHED areas and thereafter descend along the slope covering the settlements including the SSB complex upto a distance of 1060 mtrs till the PWD Group Housing Type II Quarters at which the geo-coordinates reads as 27⁰35'56.0" N & 091⁰51'24.2" E. It continues eastward along the hill slope and behind the Giant Buddha Statue and descend at road junction near Circuit House and follows the road leading to SP office complex upto a distance of 298 mtrs. Thence, following the compound wall of the SP's residence, the boundary drops downward upto a distance of 51 mtrs to follows the slope and compound wall of the DRDO complex and continues along the road to meet at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) of District Urban Development Agency (DUDA). |
| EAST | At the geo-coordinates reading of 27⁰36'21.9" N & 091⁰52'47.7" E near the MRF site, the boundary descends the hill towards a stream encompassing the Samsanghat and landfill site under the ownership agency of Urban Development & Housing Department. Thence, following the natural course of the stream upto a distance of 180 mtrs, the boundary ascends through a cliff to meet the NH 13 road curves near KVK Centre at which the geo-coordinates reads as 27⁰35'51.6" N & 091⁰55'.7"E.Thereafter, the boundary follows southward along the NH13 upto a distance of 1804 mtrs upto Nyukmadung (Near Kameng Retreat signage) at which the coordinates reads as 27⁰35'14.4" N & 091⁰52'53.0"E. The eastern boundary culminates at a stream near Shiv Mandir after traversing a distance of 1203 mtrs along the NH13 from the last geo-coordinates reading near Kameng Retreat signage. |
| SOUTH | The southern boundary starts from the stream near Shiv Mandir at geo-coordinates of 27⁰34'54.5" N & 091⁰52'11.3" E and moves westward along the NH13 upto a distance of 1264 mtrs till a culvert point over Gorsam Rong stream (between Changprong & Damgin) at the coordinates of 27⁰34'54.5" N & 091⁰52'11.3" E encompassing areas including upper Damgin and Ogyenling (Urgyeling-Upper). |
| WEST | The boundary continues upstream against the natural drainage of Gorsam Rong Stream upto a distance of 654 mtrs converging at a culvert point over one of the tributaries viz. Chuko Rong (stream) at the geo-coordinates of 27⁰35'05.8" N & 091⁰51'45.4" E. It continues along the Timilo link road for an approximate distance of 854 mtrs at Tamhe-Phu (near Timiphu Stupa) at which the geo-coordinates reads as 27⁰34'32.8" N & 091⁰51'43.0" E. Thence, the boundary follows the link road encompassing NEC farm areas and along the ridge to meet at Timilo Stupa point (near Shanti Nagar) at which the coordinates reads as 27⁰34'46.6" N & 091⁰51'32.8" E. The boundary continues ascending along the cliff edge encompassing the whole precinct of the Gaden Namgyal Lhotse (Tawang Monastery) and surrounding localities including Bhuddung Teng (New GA Colony) to close at the starting northern boundary point near Lachemay Rong (stream). |
Note : The boundary of the proposed Tawang Municipality area was surveyed using GPS as a part of preliminary survey exercise, wherein an area approximately measuring 4.32 Sq.kms is proposed for inclusion in the municipality area. The actual areas of proposed Tawang Municipality will be updated after the survey is done/completed using DGPS and drone technology. In the event that any localities/settlements name is not mentioned in Schedule-I but found to falls under proposed municipal areas, then the name of area/colony shall be updated.
Vivek Pandey, IAS Commissioner, Department of Urban Affairs, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.
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