Problems of People in Cantonment Boards

Reports and representations are received from time to time about difficulties faced by residents of Cantonment Board areas. These cover subjects such as closure of roads, delay in mutation of properties, renewal of leases, building bye-laws and provision of civic amenities.

Suggestions are received from time to time from various quarters, for transfer of civil areas within cantonments to adjoining municipalities / panchayats. However, Cantonment Boards being deemed municipalities already provide a wide variety of municipal services / civic amenities to their residents.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri Virender Kashyap in Lok Sabha today.

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