Later, after 24 years, the administrative set up of North East Frontier Tract transformed after the splitting of Tirap Frontier Tract from Lakhimpur Frontier Tract in the year 1943. Sadiya Frontier Tract then underwent bifurcation, leading to the formation of two districts namely Mishmi Hills district which comprised of the region inhabited by the Mishmi tribe and Abor Hills district which comprised of the areas inhabited by the Adi tribe. Tezu was made the headquarters of Mishmi Hills district on 13th of August 1952. Hayuliang became the headquarters of Assistant Political Officer that started functioning in the year 1953. In 1954 Mishmi Hills district acquired a new name as Lohit Frontier Division. Two years later, in 1956, Dibang Valley became a separate sub division and its headquarters was situated at Roing. Lohit Frontier Division was changed to Lohit district nine years later in the year 1965. However, Dibang Valley was carved out from Lohit district along with its headquarters at Anini in 1980 for administrative convenience. Finally on 16th February 2004, Anjaw district was formed under the Arunachal Pradesh Re-organization of Districts Amendment Bill with its headquarters at Hawai. This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com |