Cantonment Boards in India

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cantonment_Boards_in_India
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Defence_Estates_Organisation
gptkbp:class Class I, II, III, IV based on population
gptkbp:electionsHeld 5 years
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Cantonments_Act,_2006
gptkbp:establishedIn 19th century
gptkbp:example gptkb:Delhi_Cantonment_Board
gptkb:Secunderabad_Cantonment_Board
gptkb:Pune_Cantonment_Board
Ambala Cantonment Board
Lucknow Cantonment Board
gptkbp:functionsInclude gptkb:water_supply
public health
street lighting
sanitation
primary education
regulation of building activity
gptkbp:fundedBy taxes
fees and fines
grants from central government
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence,_Government_of_India
gptkbp:headOfState gptkb:President_Cantonment_Board
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cantonment Boards in India
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:membersInclude elected members
ex-officio members
nominated military members
gptkbp:numberOfFloors 62
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.dgde.gov.in/
gptkbp:oversees Principal Director, Defence Estates
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Cantonments_Act,_2006
Cantonments Act, 1924 (repealed)
gptkbp:purpose civic administration for military and civilian population in cantonments
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Director_General_Defence_Estates
gptkbp:responsibleFor municipal administration in cantonment areas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Defence_Estate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7