(a) whether encroachments in the cantonment areas are increasing continuously;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has formulated any action plan to check such encroachments and
recover the encroached lands; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE(SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) & (b): The total number of encroachments reported and removed in respect of lands
under the management of Cantonment Boards and Defence Estates Officers within the limits of
the Cantonments during the last three years are as under:-
Year Encroachments Encroachments reported removed
2007 370 398
2008 495 583
2009 658 765