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Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, pitched to develop the Cantonment Boards into their’ smarter, greener and sustainable urban ecosystem version. Singh, on Thursday, made the remarks at the ‘MANTHAN 2025’ — a two-day national conference organised by the Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE). The conference will see sessions on defence land management, digital tools, sustainability, and governance.

 

"We must increase digital services so that people can avail transparent and timely services from home. We must increase citizen participation so that the residents become partners in the future planning of the Cantonments. We must transform Cantonment Boards into modern, transparent, and accountable institutions that can deliver services that meet the demands of the times," he said.

 

"It is our collective responsibility to ensure that Cantonment residents have the best civic amenities and a quick grievance redressal mechanism," the defence minister added.

 

 

For the pitched idea, the defence minister called upon the Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES) to work hard to modernise the Cantonment Boards. He then also appreciated IDES officers for successfully fulfilling the dual responsibility of managing over 18 lakh acres of defence land and ensuring the welfare of civilians residing in 61 cantonments pan-India.

 

The conference is being held in New Delhi. 

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