## Report on Notifications Regarding Cantonment Board Nominations
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes notifications issued by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, on December 20, 2021, regarding the nomination of members to various Cantonment Boards. These notifications, published in the Gazette of India, enact changes to the composition of these Boards under the Cantonments Act, 2006. The core purpose is to temporarily adjust the membership of specific Cantonment Boards. Key findings reveal that the nominations are for limited durations, pending either the constitution of the Boards under section 12 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 or other specified events like the excision of civil areas.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a detailed overview of notifications S.R.O. 25E, 26E, 27E and 28E, published by the Ministry of Defence on December 20, 2021, concerning the nomination of members to several Cantonment Boards in India. This analysis is based solely on the provided policy text extracted from the Gazette of India.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This report deals with amendments to the composition of Cantonment Boards as provisioned for in the Cantonments Act, 2006.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, inferred from the text, is to ensure the continued functioning of Cantonment Boards by temporarily filling member positions. This is done under clause (c) of subsection 2 of section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006. The text suggests a need to maintain operational capacity during periods of transition or until the Boards are formally constituted under section 12 or until some specified event occurs such as excision of civil areas in the case of Khasyol Cantonment.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This report analyses amendments to the composition of Cantonment Boards. The reason for these specific amendments is to address situations where the existing composition of the Boards needs to be adjusted. The text indicates that these amendments are initiated following declarations varying the constitution of Cantonment Boards, as specified in separate notifications (S.R.O. 2E dated 5th February, 2021, S.R.O. 10E dated 25th May, 2021 and S.R.O. 23E dated 1st December, 2021). This suggests that the Central Government is responding to changes in circumstances or requirements within the Cantonment Boards, necessitating temporary member nominations.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This analysis focuses specifically on the changes introduced by the amendment text.
* **Specific Parts of Original Policy Changed:** The amendment affects the membership of Cantonment Boards, specifically by nominating members under clause (c) of subsection 2 of section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The new rule is the nomination of specific individuals to designated Cantonment Boards. These individuals are listed in column 3 of the table within each notification.
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** The effect of this change is to temporarily alter the composition of the Cantonment Boards. The nominated members will participate in Board activities and decision-making until a specific date or event occurs (either constitution of the Board under section 12 of the Act, the excision of civil areas, or the expiration of the specified term).
Specifically, the notifications detail the following nominations:
* **S.R.O. 25E:** Mrs. Soni Kannaujiya is nominated to the Fatehgarh Cantonment Board, effective until February 10, 2022, or until the constitution of the Board under section 12 of the Cantonments Act, 2006, whichever is earlier.
* **S.R.O. 26E:** Shri Satish Chandra Sharma is nominated to the Meerut Cantonment Board, effective until July 12, 2022, or until the constitution of the Board under section 12 of the Cantonments Act, 2006, whichever is earlier.
* **S.R.O. 27E:** The following nominations are made, effective until February 10, 2022, or until the constitution of the Board under section 12 of the Cantonments Act, 2006, whichever is earlier:
* Shri Kuldeep Rajoriya to Almora Cantonment Board
* Shri Prashant Suresh Targe to Aurangabad Cantonment Board
* Dr. Vaibhav Jaiswal to Bareilly Cantonment Board
* Shri Anil Chandna to Chakrata Cantonment Board
* Smt. Lalita Devi to Mathura Cantonment Board
* **S.R.O. 28E:** Shri Manohar Lal Sharma is nominated to the Khasyol Cantonment Board, effective until December 5, 2022, or until the excision of civil areas of the Khasyol Cantonment or constitution of the Board under section 12 of the Cantonments Act, 2006, whichever is earlier.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by these notifications include:
* The nominated members themselves.
* The existing members and staff of the Cantonment Boards mentioned.
* Residents and businesses within the jurisdiction of the specified Cantonment Boards, as the composition of the Board influences local governance.
* The Ministry of Defence, as the governing body responsible for these notifications.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Defence is the responsible agency. The Cantonment Boards themselves are responsible for integrating the nominated members into their functioning.
* **Timelines:** The nominations are effective from the date of publication of the notification. Each nomination has a specific end date (February 10, 2022, July 12, 2022 or December 5, 2022 depending on the board), or is contingent upon the constitution of the Board under section 12 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 or the excision of civil areas for Khasyol Cantonment, whichever occurs first.
* **Amendment-Specific Aspects:** Implementation requires the Cantonment Boards to recognize and incorporate the nominated members into their proceedings immediately following the notification's publication.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these changes is to ensure the effective and uninterrupted functioning of the Cantonment Boards during periods of transition or change. By filling vacant or adjusted member positions, the Ministry of Defence aims to maintain governance and administrative capacity within these areas. The amendment ensures that the Cantonment Boards have sufficient members to conduct their business effectively.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notifications detailed in this report represent temporary adjustments to the composition of several Cantonment Boards in India. These amendments, enacted under the Cantonments Act, 2006, are designed to maintain the operational effectiveness of the Boards during transitional periods, pending formal constitution or specified events. The nominations are for limited durations and demonstrate the government's proactive approach to ensuring consistent local governance within Cantonment areas.
Key Entities Referenced
Cantonments Act, 2006: An act related to the governance and administration of cantonment areas in India.
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for the country's defense.
Fatehgarh: Name of Cantonment Board located in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mrs Soni Kannaujiya: Nominated member of the Fatehgarh Cantonment Board.
Meerut: Name of Cantonment Board located in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shri Satish Chandra Sharma: Nominated member of the Meerut Cantonment Board.
Almora: Name of Cantonment Board located in Uttarakhand, India.
Shri Kuldeep Rajoriya: Nominated member of the Almora Cantonment Board.
Aurangabad: Name of Cantonment Board located in Maharashtra, India.
Shri Prashant Suresh Targe: Nominated member of the Aurangabad Cantonment Board.
Bareilly: Name of Cantonment Board located in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dr. Vaibhav Jaiswal: Nominated member of the Bareilly Cantonment Board.
Chakrata: Name of Cantonment Board located in Uttarakhand, India.
Shri Anil Chandna: Nominated member of the Chakrata Cantonment Board.
Mathura: Name of Cantonment Board located in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Smt. Lalita Devi: Nominated member of the Mathura Cantonment Board.
Khasyol: Name of Cantonment Board
Shri Manohar Lal Sharma: Nominated member of the Khasyol Cantonment Board.
New Delhi: Location of publication of notification. Union Territory of India.
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रक्षा मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 20 ददसम्बर, 2021
का.जन.आ. 25(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारत सरकार के रक्षा मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना सं. का.जन.आ. 02(अ),
तारीख 05 फरवरी, 2021 जजसमें कजतपय छावनी बोडों के गठन में फेरफार की घोषणा अंतर्ववष्ट ह,ै के साथ पठठत छावनी
अजधजनयम 2006 की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (3) के अनुसरण में, उक्त धारा की उप-धारा (2) के खडं (ग) के अधीन नीच े
दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) में यथा उपदर्वित छावनी बोडड के स्ट्तंभ (3) में जवजनर्ददष्ट सदस्ट्यों का नामांकन इस अजधसूचना के
प्रकािन की तारीख से 10 फरवरी, 2022 को समाप्त होने वाली अवजध के जलए या उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 12 के अधीन
बोडड के गठन होने तक, इनमें स ेजो भी पहले हो, अजधसूजचत करती ह ै:
क्र.स.ं छावनी बोडड का नाम छावनी अजधजनयम, 2006 की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (2) के
खडं (ग) के अधीन छावनी बोडड के गठन म ें सजम्मजलत सदस्ट्यों के
नाम
(1) (2) (3)
1. फतेहगढ़ श्रीमती सोनी कनौजजया
[फा. सं. 14(5)/2021-रक्षा(क्यू एंड सी)]
राकेि जमत्तल, संयुक्त सजचव
7419 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 4]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th December, 2021
S.R.O. 25(E).—In pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 read
with the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence S.R.O. 2(E) dated the 5th
February, 2021, containing the declaration varying the constitution of certain Cantonment Boards, the
Central Government hereby notifies the nomination of members specified in column (3) of the Table given
below of the Cantonment Board as indicated in column (2) thereof, under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of
the said section for a period ending 10th February, 2022 with effect from the date of publication of this
Notification or till the constitution of the Board under section 12 of the said Act, whichever is earlier.
Sl. Name of Cantonment Board. Name of the member constituting the
No. Cantonment Board under clause (c) of sub-section
(2) of section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006.
(1) (2) (3)
1. Fatehgarh Mrs Soni Kannaujiya
[F.No. 14(5)/2021-D(Q&C)]
RAKESH MITTAL, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 20 ददसम्बर, 2021
का.जन.आ. 26(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारत सरकार के रक्षा मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना सं. का.जन.आ. 10(अ),
तारीख 25 मई, 2021 जजसम ें कजतपय छावनी बोडों के गठन म ें फेरफार की घोषणा अतं र्ववष्ट ह,ै के साथ पठठत छावनी
अजधजनयम 2006 की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (3) के अनुसरण म,ें उक्त धारा की उप-धारा (2) के खंड (ग) के अधीन नीच े
दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें यथा उपदर्वित छावनी बोडड के स्ट्तंभ (3) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट सदस्ट्यों का नामांकन इस अजधसूचना के
प्रकािन की तारीख स े 12 जुलाई, 2022 को समाप्त होने वाली अवजध के जलए या उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 12 के अधीन
बोडड के गठन होने तक, इनम ें स ेजो भी पहले हो, अजधसूजचत करती ह ै:
क्र.स.ं छावनी बोडड का नाम छावनी अजधजनयम, 2006 की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (2) के
खडं (ग) के अधीन छावनी बोड ड के गठन म ें सजम्मजलत सदस्ट्यों
के नाम
(1) (2) (3)
1. मेरठ श्री सतीि चन्द्र िमा ड
[फा. सं. 14(5)/2021-रक्षा(क्यू एंड सी)]
राकेि जमत्तल, संयुक्त सजचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th December, 2021
S.R.O. 26(E).—In pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 read
with the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence S.R.O. 10(E) dated the
25thMay, 2021, containing the declaration varying the constitution of certain Cantonment Boards, the
Central Government hereby notifies the nomination of members specified in column (3) of the Table given
below of the Cantonment Board as indicated in column (2) thereof, under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of[भाग II—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
the said section for a period ending 12thJuly, 2022 with effect from the date of publication of this
Notification or till the constitution of the Board under section 12 of the said Act, whichever is earlier.
Sl. Name of Cantonment Board. Name of the member constituting the Cantonment
No. Board under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section
13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006.
(1) (2) (3)
1. Meerut Shri Satish Chandra Sharma
[F.No. 14(5)/2021-D(Q&C)]
RAKESH MITTAL, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 20 ददसम्बर, 2021
का.जन.आ. 27(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारत सरकार के रक्षा मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना सं. का.जन.आ. 02(अ),
तारीख 5 फरवरी, 2021 जजसम ें कजतपय छावनी बोडों के गठन म ें फेरफार की घोषणा अंतर्ववष्ट ह,ै के साथ पठठत छावनी
अजधजनयम 2006 की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (3) के अनुसरण म,ें उक्त धारा की उप-धारा (2) के खंड (ग) के अधीन नीच े
दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें यथा उपदर्वित छावनी बोडों के स्ट्तंभ (3) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट सदस्ट्यों का नामांकन इस अजधसूचना
के प्रकािन की तारीख स े 10 फरवरी, 2022 को समाप्त होने वाली अवजध के जलए या उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 12 के
अधीन बोड ड के गठन होन े तक, इनमें स े जो भी पहल े हो, अजधसूजचत करती ह ै:
क्र.स.ं छावनी बोडड का नाम छावनी अजधजनयम, 2006 की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (2) के
खडं (ग) के अधीन छावनी बोड ड के गठन म ें सजम्मजलत सदस्ट्यों
के नाम
(1) (2) (3)
1. अल्मोड़ा श्री कुलदीप राजौठरया
2. औरंगाबाद श्री प्रिांत सुरेि तारग े
3. बरेली डॉ. वैभव जायसवाल
4. चकराता श्री अजनल चााँदना
5. मथुरा श्रीमती लजलता देवी
[फा. सं. 14(5)/2021-रक्षा(क्यू एंड सी)]
राकेि जमत्तल, संयुक्त सजचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th December, 2021
S.R.O. 27(E).—In pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 read
with the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence S.R.O. 2(E) dated the
5th February, 2021, containing the declaration varying the constitution of certain Cantonment Boards, the
Central Government hereby notifies the nomination of members specified in column (3) of the Table given
below of the Cantonment Boards as indicated in column (2) thereof, under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of
the said section for a period ending 10th February, 2022 with effect from the date of publication of this
Notification or till the constitution of the Board under section 12 of the said Act, whichever is earlier.
Sl. Name of Cantonment Board. Name of the member constituting the Cantonment
No. Board under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section
13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006.
(1) (2) (3)
1. Almora Shri Kuldeep Rajoriya
2. Aurangabad Shri Prashant Suresh Targe4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 4]
3. Bareilly Dr. Vaibhav Jaiswal
4. Chakrata Shri Anil Chandna
5. Mathura Smt. Lalita Devi
[F.No. 14(5)/2021-D(Q&C)]
RAKESH MITTAL, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 20 ददसम्बर, 2021
का.जन.आ. 28(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारत सरकार के रक्षा मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना सं. का.जन.आ. 23(अ),
तारीख 01 ददसम्बर, 2021 जजसमें खासयोल छावनी बोडड के गठन म ें फेरफार की घोषणा अंतर्ववष्ट ह,ै के साथ पठठत
छावनी अजधजनयम 2006 की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (3) के अनुसरण म,ें उक्त धारा की उप-धारा (2) के खंड (ग) के अधीन
नीचे दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें यथा उपदर्वित छावनी बोडड के स्ट्तंभ (3) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट सदस्ट्यों का नामांकन इस
अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े 05 ददसम्बर, 2022 को समाप्त होने वाली अवजध के जलए या खासयोल छावनी के
जसजवल क्षत्रे के अपछेदन या उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 12 के अधीन बोड ड के गठन होन े तक, इनमें स े जो भी पहल े हो,
अजधसूजचत करती ह:ै
क्र.स.ं छावनी बोडड का नाम छावनी अजधजनयम, 2006 की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (2) के खडं (ग) के
अधीन छावनी बोडड के गठन म ेंसजम्मजलत सदस्ट्यों के नाम
(1) (2) (3)
1. खासयोल श्री मनोहर लाल िमाड
[फा. सं. 14(5)/2021-रक्षा(क्यू एंड सी)]
राकेि जमत्तल, संयुक्त सजचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th December, 2021
S.R.O. 28(E).— In pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 read
with the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence S.R.O. 23(E) dated the
1st December, 2021, containing the declaration varying the constitution of Khasyol Cantonment Board, the
Central Government hereby notifies the nomination of member specified in column (3) of the Table given
below of the Cantonment Board as indicated in column (2) thereof, under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of
the said section for a period ending 05th December, 2022 with effect from the date of publication of this
Notification or till the excision of civil areas of the Khasyol Cantonment or constitution of the Board under
section 12 of the said Act, whichever is earlier.
Sl. Name of Cantonment Board. Name of the member constituting the Cantonment
No. Board under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section
13 of the Cantonments Act, 2006.
(1) (2) (3)
1. Khasyol Shri Manohar Lal Sharma
[F.No. 14(5)/2021-D(Q&C)]
RAKESH MITTAL, Jt. Secy.
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