Pune: Defence Ministry Bans Collection Of Vehicle Entry Fee In Cantonments
Sumit Singh
Pune, 9th January 2022: After years of complaints from people, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has banned collection of vehicle entry fee by cantonment boards.
Accordingly, Khadki Cantonment Board (KCB) has stopped collecting the Fee from today noon. Pune cantonment has also stopped vehicle entry fee. Many people were seen stopping at the kiosk to pay the fee. But there were no staff at the kiosk.
In a letter dated January 7, 2022, to all the cantonment boards in the country, Daman Singh, Assistant DG (Cantts) of the Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE), asked them to immediately stop taking vehicle entry fee (VEF).
“It is observed that collection of Vehicle Entry Fee by Cantonment Boards by installing barricades / nakas/ collection kiosks does not conform to the Govemment’s initiative towards smooth movement of goods and traffic, and impedes the efforts towards the ease of living and ease of doing business.
It has, therefore, been decided that collection of Vehicle Entry Fee by Cantonment Boards be stopped forthwith. The mechanism for seeking proportionate share from the State
Government agency /municipality out of any such similar fees being imposed by them on entry of vehicles centrally may be considered suitably.
It is requested to issue necessary instructions to Cantonment Boards to discontinue the collection of Vehicle Entry Fees forthwith and compliance report be sent to the Ministry on immediate basis”, the letter states.
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