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According to the 2011 Census, the inhabitants of Secunderabad Cantonment stands at round 2.25 lakh, however unofficial estimates point out that the present determine exceeds 4.5 lakh. Civic representatives have described the allocation as injustice for a Class-I Cantonment with such a big and rising inhabitants. The Cantonment Vikas Manch, a neighborhood residents’ physique, identified that a number of smaller cantonments with populations of lower than 50,000 have been granted allocations starting from ₹6 crore to ₹25 crore. The group has questioned the standards and methodology utilized by the Ministry in figuring out the grant quantities, arguing that the disparity highlights an absence of equity within the distribution course of.
According to the sanction order issued on October 27, Meerut Cantonment acquired the best Grant-in-Aid of ₹25 crore, adopted by ₹19.9 crore for Pune Cantonment, ₹18.6 crore for Agra Cantonment, ₹17.7 crore for Jabalpur Cantonment and so forth.
In an announcement issued on Tuesday, October 28 the Cantonment Vikas Manch demanded {that a} particular board assembly be convened instantly to debate the allocation and {that a} revised proposal in search of not less than ₹30 crore be despatched to the Ministry of Defence. It additionally urged the Board to expedite the reconciliation and restoration of pending service fees and dues owed to it.
The group warned that failure to handle the difficulty promptly would adversely have an effect on developmental actions and welfare measures within the Secunderabad Cantonment space. It appealed to each the Cantonment Board and the Central Government to take the matter up with urgency and seriousness within the public curiosity.
Speaking to The Hindu, Arvind Kumar Dwivedi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Secunderbad Cantonment Board stated that the allocation was accomplished based mostly on the monetary efficiency of every cantonment board.
Published – October 31, 2025 12:42 am IST
