Cantonment Board Lucknow established in 1862
is one of the 62 such bodies functioning within the framework of the Cantonment act and discharging the duties mentioned therein in respect of land management, primary health, primary education, water supply, sanitation, drainage and related aspects of municipal administration.
It is an autonomous body which is authorized to raise its own income through tax and non-tax modes both and also to prepare its own budget and incur expenditure on various heads of public welfare within the limits sanctioned by General officer Commanding-in-chief, central command, Lucknow. Area of the cantonment - 27.56 sq. Kms.The population(2001 census) 59593 residing therein. Density of population of approx. 2162
persons per sq.Km. |
