President Of the Board
The Station Commander of the Army is the Ex-officio President of the Cantonment Board. At present, Brig Dinesh Kumar Janghu, is the President of the Jabalpur Cantonment Board.
The Duties of the President are as follows:
1. Unless prevented by reasonable cause, to convene and preside at all meetings of the Board and to regulate the conduct of business
2. To control, direct and supervise the financial and executive administration of the Board;
3. To perform all the duties and exercise all the powers specially imposed or conferred on the President by or under this Act; and
4. Subject to any restrictions, limitations and conditions imposed by this Act, to exercise executive power for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.
5. In case of grass misconduct during the course of meeting to suspend a member other than a Chief Executive Officer from attending the un-conduct part of the meeting of the Board.
6. The President may, by order in writing, empower the Vice-President to exercise all or any of the powers and duties referred to in Clause (c) of sub-section (1) other than any power, duty or function which he is by resolution of the Board expressly forbidden to delegate.
7. The exercise of discharge of any powers, duties or functions delegated by the President under this section shall be subject to such restrictions, limitations and conditions, if any, as may be laid down by the President and to the control of, and to revision by the President.
8. Every order made under sub-section (2) shall forthwith be communicated to the Board and to the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command.
PCB's Message
The Cantonment Board continues to look to the world & future with growing confidence. We are set on a broad course that communicates our readiness, ambition, and the ability to meet challenges. The Jabalpur Cantonment Board’s creativity, enterprise, & warmth will get reflected through the paces that we intend to measure together. We resolve to renew, with great vigour, our commitment to the welfare of the residents of Jabalpur Cantonment and pledge to carry out our duties and high quality/cost effective services in a courteous and professional way with utmost sincerity, dedication and transparency by constantly measuring and improving our standards. We shall turn the Jabalpur Cantonment into cleanest, greenest and a pollution free zone and become a model Cantonment and a ‘Brand Leader’.
