Section 65

Power of expenditure of educational, health and other purposes outside the cantonment.

The Cantonments Act, 2006

  • Act 41 of 2006
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Department of Defence
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of cantonments with a view to impart greater democratisation, improvement of their financial base to make provisions for developmental activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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    A Board may make provision subject to availability of funds for--
         (i) educational objects in a cantonment;
         (ii) the objectives of public health and medical care;
         (iii) works relating to water-supply, drainage and lighting;
         (iv) the preservation, improvement and upgradation of environment,
outside the cantonment, if it is satisfied that the interests of the residents of the cantonment will be served thereby.

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