INFORMATION
AS REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED
U/S 4(1)(b) OF THE
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT,
2005. |
| 4(1)(b)(i) |
THE PARTICULARS
OF ITS ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS
AND DUTIES. |
Cantonment
Board is a body corporate
created under the statute
called The Cantonments Act,
1924. It carries out entire
gamut of municipal administration,
including town planning
and infrastructural development
of Bareilly Cantonment.
Bareilly Cantonment Board
comprises of both Military
and Elected Civil Members.
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| (ii) |
THE POWERS
AND DUTIES OF ITS OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES. |
1. Cantonment
Board is a policy making
body.
2. President Cantonment
Board supervises the executive
and financial administration
of the Board.
3. Cantonment Executive
Officer is secretary to
the Board and the Chief
Executive/Administrator
and carries out day to
day administration including
supervision of the entire
work force of the Board.
Main Functions of the
Employees are in the field
of :
1. Levy and recovery
of municipal taxes and
non-tax revenue.
2. Regulation of building
activities and land management.
3. Town planning and
infrastructural development.
4. Water supply management.
5. Street lighting.
6. Sanitation and hygiene.
7. Primary and higher
education.
8. Health care.
9. Horticulture and environmental
conservation.
10. Registration of births
and deaths. The functions
and duties of these departments
and employees are as prescribed
under the Cantonments
Act and delegated by the
CEO from time to time.
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| (iii) |
THE PROCEDURE
FOLLOWED IN THE DECISION
MAKING PROCESS, INCLUDING
CHANNELS OF SUPERVISION
AND ACCOUNTABILITY. |
All policy
decisions are taken by Cantonment
Board in the Ordinary meetings
held generally once a month
and in the Special Board
meetings held as and when
required, by unanimous or
majority decision. CEO supervises
the entire work-force and
takes decisions on all facets
of administration. The employees
of the Board, in their assigned
roles are accountable to
the CEO. |
| (iv) |
THE NORMS
SET BY IT FOR THE DISCHARGE
OF ITS FUNCTIONS: |
To provide
excellent civic life, healthy
and invigorating environment,
sound infrastructure and
planned urban development.
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| (v) |
THE RULES,
REGULATIONS, INSTRUCTIONS,
MANUALS AND RECORDS, HELD
BY IT OR UNDER ITS CONTROL
OR USED BY ITS EMPLOYEES
FOR DISCHARGING ITS FUNCTIONS.
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Primary
legislation – Cantonments
Act, 1924 the following
statutes are also applicable
:
1. Cantonments Account
Code, 1924.
2. Cantonment Fund Servants
Rules, 1937.
3. Cantonments Property
Rules, 1925.
4. Cantonments Land Administration
Rules, 1937
5. Public Premises (Eviction
of Unauthorized Occupants)
Act, 1971.
6. Cantonments Electoral
Rules, 1945. Such other
acts, Rules, notification
executive instructions
etc. issued by Govt. of
India from time to time
applicable to the administration
of Cantonments. Bye-Laws
of Cantonment Board under
the provision of the Cantonments
Act. |
| (vi) |
A STATEMENT
OF THE CATEGORIES OF DOCUMENTS
THAT ARE HELD BY IT OR UNDER
ITS CONTROL. |
The important
documents maintained include
the following :
1. Minutes Book
2. General Land Register
3. Property Register
4. Tax demand and collection
register.
5. Assessment Register
6. Cash Book and related
registers and all registers/ledgers/documents
as prescribed in Cantonments
Act, 1924 and rules framed
there under. |
| (vii) |
THE PARTICULARS
OF ANY ARRANGEMENT THAT
EXISTS FOR CONSULTATION
WITH, OR REPRESENTATION
BY, THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
IN RELATION TO THE FORMULATION
OF ITS POLICY OR IMPLEMENTATION
THEREOF. |
(a) Main
policy formulating body
viz. Cantonment Board
comprises of public representatives
duly elected from specified
wards. Vice-President
is also an elected rep.
of the public.
(b) CEO has regular interactions
with the public, both
in office as well as during
field visits, which provide
inputs for policy formulations.
(c) Important policy
decisions and works are
advertised in the local
newspapers.
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| (viii) |
A STATEMENT
OF THE BOARDS, COUNCILS,
COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES
CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE
PERSONS CONSTITUTED AS ITS
PART OR FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ITS ADVICE, AND AS TO
WHETHER MEETINGS OF THOSE
BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES
AND OTHER BODIES ARE OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC, OR THE MINUTES
OF SUCH MEETINGS ARE ACCESSIBLE
FOR PUBLIC. |
Cantonments
Act and related bye-laws
provide for the following
:
(a) Cantonment Board
comprising of 7 elected
and 7 nominated members.
(b) Civil area committee
(c) Finance Committee
(d) Assessment Committee.The
meetings, and minutes
of the meetings are accessible
to the public.
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| (ix) |
A DIRECTORY OF ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. |
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