Protected Area Regime reimposed in Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram
The regime, requiring foreigners to get a travel permit, was lifted in 2011 in the three states to boost tourism.
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The Union government has reimposed the Protected Area Regime in Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram amid “growing security concerns arising out of influx from neighbouring countries”, said the Manipur government on Wednesday.
This means that a foreigner intending to visit the three northeastern states would now require a Protected Area Permit in accordance with the Foreigners Protected Areas Order, 1958.
The order defines the whole of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram, and parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand as protected areas.
The Centre had lifted the Protected Area Regime from Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram in 2011 to boost tourism.
Manipur has been gripped by ethnic conflict between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zo-Hmars communities since May 3, 2023. At least 258 persons have died and more than 59,000 persons displaced since the conflict broke out. There was an uptick in violence in the state in November.
On Wednesday, the Manipur government said that the movement of foreigners visiting the state will now be “closely monitored”.
Against this backdrop, the state government also stated that it would investigate claims made by an organisation named Kuki-Zo Council recently.
“Upon investigation, it has been found that no such organisation exists in Manipur,” said the government. “The origin and authenticity of this group are highly questionable.”
It added: “There is no district...
