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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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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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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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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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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