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    Land portions from 10 cantonment boards to be merged with concerned State local bodies

    Posted 08 Apr 2024

    2 min read

    • Military areas within cantonments will be converted into “exclusive military stations” with complete army control.

     

    • Reasons for Move
      • Undo the colonial legacy, and usher in governance reforms.
      • Civilians living in cantonments will get access to more welfare schemes of the
        respective state governments.
      • Help defense forces focus on strengthening their security, simplifying their land
        management, and preventing encroachments.
      • Reduce the strain on the annual defense budget.

     

    • About Cantonments
      • An area where military troops are garrisoned and is primarily dedicated to housing soldiers. However, civilian populations are also present.
      • Genesis: Established by East India Company after the battle of Plassey in 1757.
      • Barrackpore (Calcutta) was the first Cantonment established in 1765.
        • Currently, there are 61 cantonments in India (6 established after independence).
      • Administration: Local self-government of the cantonments is the subject matter of
        the Union Government (Entry 3 of Union List).
      • Cantonments are administered under the Cantonments Act, 2006 in accordance with the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act.
      • Cantonments are administered by Cantonment Boards, which perform civic duties such as providing public health, water supply, primary education, etc.
        • Under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence.
        • Cantonment’s Station Commander is the Board’s ex-officio President.
    • Tags :
    • Ministry of Defense
    • Cantonment Board
    • Cantonments Act, 2006

    Articles Sources

    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/all-cantonments-to-be-disbanded-will-be-made-military-stat https://www.dgde.gov.in/sites/default/files/cantonments/The%20Cantonments%20Act%2C%202006.pdf https://www.dgde.gov.in/content/cantonments#:~:text=The%20Station%20Commander%20of%20the%20Cantonmen https://www.dgde.gov.in/content/historical-perspective https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-causes-and-consequences-of-abolishing-cantonments-in-india#:~
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