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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE |
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ORGANIZATION |
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The Cantonment Board, Ranikhet is an urban local body functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India through the Director General, Defence Estates and the Principal Director, Defence Estates, Central Command.
This exclusive hill Cantonment has been established in 1869. The functions of the Cantonment Board are regulated by the Cantonments Act, 1924 (as amended up to date) and other Central Govt. and State Government laws as applicable. |
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With a total area of 4,262.61 acres it includes 167 acres of notified civil area with a population of 13,243 (Census-2001), Ranikhet is a class-I Cantonment Board comprising of 14 members (7 Official and 7 Elected members). The Station Commander is the Ex-Officio President of the Board. The Cantonment Executive Officer is the Secretary of the Board. At present the Cantt. Board has only 2 nominated members apart from the President, as the Constitution of the Board has been varied by the Central Government under section 14 of Cantonments Act, 1924 since March 2003. |
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Principal Director, Defence Estates (an officer of Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India level) is posted at the Headquarters Central Command Lucknow who apart from being advisor to the GOC-in-Chief, is answerable to the Director General, Defence Estates and through them to the Ministry of Defence. GOC-in-Chief, of the Army Command concerned, acts as the local Govt. for the Cantonment Boards situated within his Command. The administration of the Cantonment Boards is supervised by the Defence Estates Organization. |
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COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES |
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1. |
Civil Area Committee. |
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Finance Committee. |
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Assessment Committee. |
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Public Works Committee. |
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Sanitation Committee. |
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(i) Sub-Committees are constituted by the Board: |
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Management of the land in Civil Area subject to Cantonment Land Administration Rules. |
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Provision of education to Civil residence including provisions of libraries or other educational institutions subject to budget allotment. |
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Public Works including repairs to roads, drainage, water supply, lighting, public buildings, fire precautions and sanitations in the Civil Area, subject to budget allotment. |
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(ii) The following powers are fully delegated to the Civil Area Committee: |
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Powers under sections 179 to 185 of the Cantonments Act, 1924. |
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Powers under section 210 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 subject to the reservation that if the Health Officer disagrees on Health grounds to any recommendation of the Committee, the matter should be re-opened at the Board for a decision. |
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(c) |
Powers under section 213 of the Cantonments Act, 1924. |
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