[Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy]

Hyderabad: The tenure of Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) has been
extended again for a year by the defence ministry, along with 55
others across the country. Defence joint secretary Rakesh Mittal
issued orders regarding the extension. Their SCB term, which was
extended earlier for six months, was to end on February 10. The new
term, beginning on February 11, 2024, will continue until February 10,
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Advertisement The news has not gone down well with a few who had been
rallying for elections that have been on hold for several years now.
The elections which were to be conducted last year on April 30 were
called off at the last minute. Residents said that along with the need
for development funds, the issue of the proposed merger of the GHMC
with the SCB — which was expected to improve infrastructure in the
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Milan-2024 With Beach Beautification Drive "In exercise of the powers
conferred by clause (h) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (4) of
section 13 of the Cantonment Act, 2006 (41 of 2006), the Central
Government, on being satisfied that for the administration of certain
Cantonments, it is desirable to vary the constitution of the
Cantonment Boards relating thereto where the term of the members shall
expire on 10 February, 2024, hereby makes a declaration to vary the
constitution of Cantonment Boards with effect from the 11 February,
2024, for a period of one year, or still such time the said Boards are
constituted under section 12 of the said Act, whichever is earlier,"
Mittal said in the orders released

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