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A cantonment board is a civic administration body in India under control of the Ministry of Defence. The board comprises elected members besides ex-officio and nominated members as per the Cantonments Act, 2006. The term of office of a member of a board is five years. 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. Cantonments are divided into four categories, namely,

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  • A cantonment board is a civic administration body in India under control of the Ministry of Defence. The board comprises elected members besides ex-officio and nominated members as per the Cantonments Act, 2006. The term of office of a member of a board is five years. 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. There are 64 Cantonment Boards in India, managed by Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE). Cantonments are divided into four categories, namely, 1. * Category I – population exceeds fifty thousand 2. * Category II – population exceeds ten thousand, but does not exceed fifty thousand 3. * Category III – population exceeds two thousand five hundred, but does not exceed ten thousand 4. * Category IV – population does not exceed two thousand five hundred. Ministry of Defence has recommended abolishing the DGDE, and redistributing its functions among the armed forces and other audit bodies. (en)
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  • A cantonment board is a civic administration body in India under control of the Ministry of Defence. The board comprises elected members besides ex-officio and nominated members as per the Cantonments Act, 2006. The term of office of a member of a board is five years. 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. Cantonments are divided into four categories, namely, (en)
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  • Cantonment board (en)
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