In Photos: Rajnath Singh pitches for modernising Cantonment Boards

Updated On: 19 September, 2025 11:39 AM IST | ronak mastakar

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has pitched for developing Cantonment Boards across India into smart, green and sustainable urban ecosystems. (Pics/PTI)

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has pitched for developing Cantonment Boards across India into smart, green and sustainable urban ecosystems. (Pics/PTI)

<p>Singh was delivering a keynote address at `MANTHAN 2025`, a two-day national conference organised by the Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE), on Thursday</p>

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Singh was delivering a keynote address at `MANTHAN 2025`, a two-day national conference organised by the Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE), on Thursday

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The defence minister called upon the Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES) to work hard to modernise the Cantonment Boards

<p>Singh 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</p>

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Singh 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

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He also stressed the need to develop cantonments like modern cities by continuously upgrading systems and processes

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"We must increase digital services so that people can avail transparent and timely services from home," he said

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