Question
Download Solution PDFCantonments are areas that comprise both military and civilian populations. The Cantonment Board is one of the civil administration bodies in India under the control of _______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe Correct Answer is Ministry of Defence.
Key Points
- A cantonment board is created as well as administered by the union government.
- A cantonment board functions under the administrative control of the Union Defence Ministry.
- There are 62 cantonment boards in India.
- A cantonment board consists of eight elected members, three nominated military members, three ex-officio members (station commander, garrison engineer, and senior executive medical officer), and one representative of the district magistrate.
Additional Information
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Municipal corporation
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Municipality
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Notified area committee
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Town area committee
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Cantonment board
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Township
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Port trust
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Special purpose agency
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