The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 188, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Asadha 24, 1948 (Saka)
GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
DIRECTORATE OF TOWN PLANNING
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AFFAIRS
ARUNACHAL PRADESH CIVIL SECRETARIAT
ITANAGAR
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION
The 18th June, 2026
No. TP-19011/1/2023-DIR-TP(E-144286)/723-37.—The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh is pleased to notify the following places of Arunachal Pradesh as "Urban Area" :-
SCHEDULE - I
Statement Showing the List of Localities/Settlement/Villages within Proposed Urban
| Sl. No. | District | Town | Name of Settlements/Colonies/ Sectors/Village/Areas included | Area (in Sq. Km) | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1. | Lower Siang District | Likabali District Headquarters | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. | Siji Labour Camp Soi Village Siji Village Magi Siji Headquarter Area Akashi Ganga Dorsa Area (Police Check Point) Upper Colony Forest Colony Malinithan Area Malini Village Lipu -A Lipu - B Liru - A Liru - B Lika Village Bali Village | 33.68 Sq. Km (Approx) |
| 2. | Bichom District | Napangphung District Headquarters | All the areas earmarked for District Headquarters of Bichum District in between Khazalang Circle and Lada Circle. | 25.80 Sq. Km (Approx) | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 3. | Lower Subansiri District | Ziro (old) | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. | Quarry Line S. P. Colony Yaadi Area ITBP Complex at Quarry line Old Petrol Pump at Pai Area Siibey Area BSNL Office Complex Old Medical Office Government Higher Secondary School at Sarang Area Industry Area Aagey hillock Government residential Colony at Sarang Gandhi Middle School SIB Complex Talley Valley Saw Mill/Hey Paka Abulyang Area Community Area of Bamin-Michi Bluepine Residential School Government Residential Complex at Abulyang IT Park Field Publicity SSB Complex Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science and Technology All India Radio Water Treatment Plant (PHE) Gaano Area Pare-Ami Private Resort at Pare-Ami Woodland School ALC Colony at Pare-Ami UD Housing Complex, Horticulture Office Forest Colony Medical Colony Abotani Hall D. C. Bungalow Circuit House General Ground Hapoli Market S. P. Colony Police Colony UD Shopping Complex and Bus Terminal Mushroom Farm of Tage Taki ITBP Complex Para Line | 5.31 Sq. Km (Approx). |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. | DC Office Complex Kiija Area Hill Top Area Manipolyang Diilopoliyang Government Secondary School Dutta (Paap) Siilang Diiting General Ground of Hija Nenchalyang Ziro Putu Suluya West (including Himalayan Heritage School) Himi Miji School Transport Colony Nyime Ashram School Salang Yorlu Subu Liipa Subu Kudang Barang BDO Area (Kundo) Suluya East Pari Nenchang Riiling Yorlo Jama Putu Raake Subu Advanced Landing Ground (Airfield) Midland School at Paap |
Applicability of Notification :
The notification and demarcation of "Urban Areas" shall be applicable to :-
(a) Implementation of various Urban Development and Town Planning policies and programmes of the Government of India and Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
(b) Extension and Enforcement of Arunachal Pradesh Urban and Country Planning Act, 2007 (Act No. 3 of 2008) thereby regulating the growth and development of the town by having an approved Master Plan indicating the various land use, services and infrastructure development plan.
(c) Extension and Enforcement of Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2007 (Act, No. 4 of 2008) thereby constituting the Urban Local Bodies, Defining jurisdiction of Urban Local Bodies of municipalities and municipal corporations and Panchayati Raj Institutions.
(d) Extension and Enforcement of Arunachal Pradesh, Building Bye-Laws 2019.
(e) Restricting scope of various Development programmes of Rural Development Department, like Jay, JGSY, SGSY, etc.
If any individual or any department or NGOs, CBOs has any objection or suggestion with respect to proposed Urban Area boundary of Likabali District Headquarters under Lower Siang District, Napanghung District Headquarters under Bichom District and Ziro District Headquarters under Lower Subansiri District, the same should be submitted to the respective Deputy Commissioners within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. In absence of any claims and objections, it will be presumed that the Urban Area boundary is finalized.
Vivek Pandey, IAS Commissioner (Urban Affairs), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.
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