Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer is an officer of Indian Defence Estates Service cadre of Civil Services and works under the administrative control of Director General, Defence Estates, Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence. Sh. Sapan Kumar, IDES is the Chief Executive Officer of Danapur Cantonment at present.
The Duties of the Chief Executive Officer are as follows:
1. To exercise all the powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed upon him by or under the Cantonment Act 2006 or, any other law for the time being in force;
2. Prescribed the duties of, and exercise supervision and control over the acts and proceedings of, officers and other employees of the Board;
3. Be responsible for the custody of all records of the Board;
4. Arrange for the performance of such duties relative to the proceedings of the Board or of any committee of the Board or of any committee of Arbitration constituted under the Cantonments Act, as those bodies may respectively impose on him;
5. Comply with every requisition of the Board on any matter pertaining to the administration of the cantonment;
6. Subject to any restrictions, limitations and conditions imposed by this Act, to exercise executive power to ensure that the administration of the Board is carried out in accordance with provisions of this Act.
Message From CEO
Danapur Cantonment Board is happy to launch this website for providing and enabling citizen friendly and pro active approach towards providing services and information to the general public.It is our commitment to bring about public driven administration and provision of services based on citizen’s need,,we hope that this website will help us in moving further towards achieving our commitment to the general public.
The DCB is characterized by its versatility to adapt to practices and solutions to citizen’s needs and requirements. As one of the oldest Cantonments in the country,from the date of establishment till date, our tradition of ingenuityand commitment has driven continuous improvement in the way we operate and a relentless drive for growth. As a Cantonment Board with around 100 regular employees and experience of public service, our work meets the needs of cantt. residents.
Through our website, you will discover our commitment to the communities in which we operate; our work to protect and sustain the environment in which we all share; our pioneering technology and innovation to build a better future; the high quality facilities we offer to our residents.
Our focus then and now is to challenge the status quo; working proactively with our citizens to find the best solutions and applications to assure ‘sustainable’ long term relationships.
These are exciting times for DCB and I think you will get a sense of our passion, expertise, reliability, and innovative nature as you browse through this website.