Minister’s Response on Cantonment Disbandment, Conversion, and Land Usage
Government’s Plans and Actions on Disbanding Military Cantonments: Insights from Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 377 answered on July 24, 2023. Ministry of Defence addresses queries regarding Cantonment disbandment, conversions, and real estate company restrictions. Learn about proposed excisions, de-notification of Khas Yol Cantonment, and legal provisions under Section 7 of the Cantonments Act, 2006
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 377
TO BE ANSWERED ON 24th July, 2023
DISBANDING OF MILITARY CANTONMENTS
377 DR. V. SIVADASAN:
Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has any plan to disband Cantonments in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any Cantonment has been disbanded or converted into military stations;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether there is any restriction on real estate companies taking over Cantonment land after it getting disbanded?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a) & (b): In order to bring uniformity in municipal laws governing civil areas of cantonments and adjoining State Municipal areas, it has been decided to consider excision of civil areas of certain Cantonments and merge them with neighboring municipalities. Accordingly, broad modalities for proposed excision have been shared with concerned State Governments for their comments.
(c) & (d): One Cantonment namely, Khas Yol has been de-notified w.e.f 27.04.2023.
(e): As per sub-section (1) of Section 7 Cantonments Act, 2006, whenever any local area forming part of a cantonment ceases to be under the control of a particular Board and is immediately placed under the control of some other local authority, such portion of the cantonment fund or the cantonment development fund and other property vesting in the Board and such portion of the liabilities of the Board, as the Central Government may, by general or special order, direct, shall be transferred to that other local authority.
