Lok Sabha Question No. 2734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Amendment in Cantonment Act
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2734

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  December, 2019

## AMENDMENT IN CANTONMENT ACT

## 2734. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has amended the Cantonment Act, 1924 of British period;
- (b) if so, the total number of rules amended in this regard including the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to amend rules of Cantonment Act, 2006 after going  through  them  to  solve  the  problems  faced  by  the  citizens/families  living  in Cantonment areas;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the direction given to Cantonment Board and defence officers to check and solve the problems faced by citizens/families living in Cantonment area?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924) had been amended as the Cantonments Act,  2006.    As  per  the  provisions  of  the  Cantonment  Act,  2006,  total  10  rules  have  been framed/revised  under  the  Act.    List  containing  the  rules  amended  alongwith  the  details  is enclosed herewith as Annexure.
- (c) & (d):  An Expert Committee on 'Working of Cantonment Boards' has been constituted and the Committee has submitted its report which is under examination in the Ministry.
- (e)  There are online grievance applications like Samadhan, through which the civic problems faced  by  citizens  living  in  Cantonment  are  resolved  in  shortest  possible  time.    The  Chief Executive Officer of the Cantonment Board also regularly meets the public and also conducts field visits to address to the problems faced by the Cantonment residents.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTs  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2734 FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2019 REGARDING 'AMENDMENT IN CANTONMENT ACT'.

| Status of the Rules under Cantonments Act, 2006           | Status of the Rules under Cantonments Act, 2006                                                           |
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| Sr. No.                                                   | Name of Rules under The Cantonments Act, 2006                                                             |
| Rules framed after enactment of the Cantonments Act, 2006 | Rules framed after enactment of the Cantonments Act, 2006                                                 |
| 1                                                         | The Cantonments (Execution of Warrants for the Attachment and sale of Immovable Property) Rules, 2016     |
| 2                                                         | The Transfer of Property of the Cantonments (Form of notice and manner of giving such notice) Rules, 2016 |
| 3                                                         | The Cantonment (Forms and Manner of Service of Notice) Rules, 2016                                        |
| 4                                                         | The Cantonment (Form of Annual inspection Report) Rules, 2017                                             |
| 5                                                         | The Cantonment (Regulation of Procedure of Committee of Arbitration) Rules, 2016                          |
| 6                                                         | The Cantonment Property Rules, 2017                                                                       |
| 7                                                         | The Cantonment Electoral Rules, 2007                                                                      |
| 8                                                         | The Cantonment (Payment of Allowances to Vice-President and Elected Members) Rules, 2011                  |
| 9                                                         | The Election of Vice President of the Cantonment Board Rules (Procedure) 2011                             |
| 10                                                        | The Grant of leave to Members of Cantonment Board Rules, 2011                                             |
| Rules under process of revision                           | Rules under process of revision                                                                           |
| 11                                                        | Cantonment Account Code, 1924                                                                             |
| 12                                                        | The Cantonment Fund Servants Rules, 1937                                                                  |
| 13                                                        | The Cantonment Land Administrative Rules, 1937                                                            |

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