The Government of India has suspended IAS officer Himanshu Nigam, effective immediately, due to allegations of misconduct related to the land acquisition process for the Lada–Sarli Frontier Highway project in East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. An order from the Ministry of Home Affairs, issued on November 17, 2025, details that disciplinary proceedings have commenced against Nigam, who is a 2021-batch IAS officer from the AGMUT cadre, formerly serving as Deputy Commissioner of East Kameng.
The irregularities concern the land acquisition and compensation payments mandated under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act of 2013. The government invoked its authority under Rule 3(1) of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, to enforce the suspension in the name of the President.
Throughout the suspension, Nigam is required to remain at his headquarters in Arunachal Pradesh and must obtain prior permission from the competent authority if he wishes to leave. During this period, he will receive a subsistence allowance equivalent to half-pay leave salary, plus dearness allowance, contingent upon verification that he is not pursuing any other job, profession, or business. The suspension order was officially issued by Under Secretary Rakesh Kulfar Singh.
