Lok Sabha Question No. 3462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Renaming of Defence Facilities
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3462

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  March, 2026

## RENAMING OF DEFENCE FACILITIES

## 3462.  DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) Whether  the  Indian  Army  has  renamed  several  roads,  residential  colonies  and  military facilities across the country as part of its ongoing review of British influence on its  culture and traditions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  reasons  and  purpose  behind  renaming  these  roads,  residential  colonies  and  military facilities across the country; and
- (d) the total number of roads, residential colonies and military facilities renamed as on date, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a)  Yes.

- (b) & (d) Details of the roads, residential colonies and military facilities that have been renamed as on date are placed at Annexure 'A'. State-wise summary is placed at Annexure 'B'.
- (c)    The  initiative  is  part  of  Indian  Army's  efforts  to  align  its  institutional  spaces  with  India's military  traditions  and  national  ethos.  It  gives  pride  to  the  nation's  gallantry  awardees,  battle heroes  and  distinguished  military  leaders,  reflecting  the  core  values  of  courage,  sacrifice  and leadership.

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(SHRI SANJAY SETH)

ANNEXURE  'A'  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3462 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026 REGARDING 'RENAMING OF DEFENCE FACILITIES'.

RENAMING OF ROADS / BUILDINGS / MARRIED ACCOMODATION / MISCELLANEOUS: SUMMARY

| Ser No   | Command          | Type                             |   Total |
|----------|------------------|----------------------------------|---------|
| 1.       | Southern Command | Roads                            |      37 |
| 1.       | Southern Command | Buildings                        |      02 |
| 1.       | Southern Command | Married Accommodation            |      16 |
| Total    | Total            | Total                            |      55 |
| 2.       | Eastern Command  | Station                          |      01 |
| 2.       | Eastern Command  | Buildings                        |      09 |
| 2.       | Eastern Command  | Roads                            |      10 |
| 2.       | Eastern Command  | Married Accommodation            |      03 |
| 2.       | Eastern Command  | Other than Married Accommodation |      04 |
| 2.       | Eastern Command  | Gates                            |      04 |
| 2.       | Eastern Command  | Helipad                          |      01 |
| 2.       | Eastern Command  | Sports Ground                    |      01 |
| Total    | Total            | Total                            |      33 |
| 3.       | Western Command  | Roads                            |      34 |
| 3.       | Western Command  | Married Accommodation            |      32 |
| 3.       | Western Command  | Buildings                        |      01 |
| Total    | Total            | Total                            |      67 |
| 4.       | Central Command  | Married Accommodation            |      23 |
| 4.       | Central Command  | Roads                            |      35 |
| 4.       | Central Command  | Parks                            |      04 |
| 4.       | Central Command  | Buildings                        |      05 |
| 4.       | Central Command  | Other than Married Accommodation |      04 |
| 4.       | Central Command  | Training Area                    |      02 |
| 4.       | Central Command  | Sports Ground                    |      01 |
| Total    | Total            | Total                            |      74 |

…..3/-

| 5.    | South Western Command   | Roads                 |   08 |
|-------|-------------------------|-----------------------|------|
|       |                         | Chowk                 |   03 |
|       |                         | Gates                 |   01 |
|       |                         | Married Accommodation |   03 |
|       |                         | Buildings             |   02 |
| Total | Total                   | Total                 |   17 |

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## ANNEXURE  'B'  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3462 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026 REGARDING 'RENAMING OF DEFENCE FACILITIES'.

State-wise list of 246 places which have been renamed as on date is tabulated below:

|                  | Total number of Military facilities renamed as on date   | Total number of Military facilities renamed as on date   | Total number of Military facilities renamed as on date   | Total number of Military facilities renamed as on date                            | Total number of Military facilities renamed as on date   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| State            | Roads                                                    | Residential colonies                                     | Buildings/ OTM                                           | Other facilities (Parks/Gates/Training Area/Sports Ground/ helipads/station etc.) | Total                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 20                                                       | 19                                                       | 06                                                       | 06                                                                                | 51                                                       |
| Haryana          | 23                                                       | 17                                                       | -                                                        | -                                                                                 | 40                                                       |
| West Bengal      | 08                                                       | 03                                                       | 11                                                       | 07                                                                                | 29                                                       |
| Maharashtra      | 16                                                       | 08                                                       | -                                                        | -                                                                                 | 24                                                       |
| Delhi            | 09                                                       | 08                                                       | 01                                                       | -                                                                                 | 18                                                       |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 16                                                       | -                                                        | 02                                                       | -                                                                                 | 18                                                       |
| Karnataka        | 15                                                       | -                                                        | 02                                                       | -                                                                                 | 17                                                       |
| Uttarakhand      | -                                                        | 06                                                       | 01                                                       | 04                                                                                | 11                                                       |
| Telangana        | 05                                                       | 06                                                       | -                                                        | -                                                                                 | 11                                                       |
| Rajasthan        | 05                                                       | 01                                                       | 02                                                       | 01                                                                                | 09                                                       |
| Punjab           | 02                                                       | 06                                                       | -                                                        | -                                                                                 | 08                                                       |
| Nagaland         | 02                                                       | -                                                        | 02                                                       | -                                                                                 | 04                                                       |
| Himachal Pradesh | 02                                                       | 01                                                       | -                                                        | -                                                                                 | 03                                                       |
| Kerala           | -                                                        | 02                                                       | -                                                        | -                                                                                 | 02                                                       |
| TamilNadu        | 01                                                       | -                                                        | -                                                        | -                                                                                 | 01                                                       |
| Total            | 124                                                      | 77                                                       | 27                                                       | 18                                                                                | 246                                                      |

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