Question : AMENDMENT TO CANTONMENT ACT

(a) whether the Government propose to amend the Cantonment Act;

(b) if so, the time by which a final draft is likely to be prepared in this regard;

(c) the efforts being made at different level to amend the Act; and

(d) the time by which the Bill is likely to be introduced in the Parliament?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES)

(a) to (d): Yes, Sir. A comprehensive Bill is proposed to be introduced to enact a new legislation. As a new legislation is to be enacted, a definite time- frame has not been fixed, so far.