CSD Canteen: Frequently Asked Question

Q1 Do I have to pay any penalty for making new Smart Card after I have lost the old Card? 

A1  (a) Penalties on Loss of Smart Cards Yes, In case of loss of Canteen  Smart  Card (Grocery/Liquor) by an individual following penalties will be levied in addition to costs of Smart Card and penalty amount will be merged with the URC profit :-

Loss/Card                                                                                                Liquor                  Grocery

First Time                                      Rs. 500/-           Rs. 500/-

Second and subsequent Time      Rs. 1000/-          Rs. 1000/-

Note. Chairman of the URC may wave off the Penalty depending upon the genuineness of the loss, in exceptional cases. 

(b) There have been few cases of misuse of lost Smart cards. Therefore, loss of Canteen Smart Card is being dealt with strictly. In addition to person applying afresh for the card and giving wrong details, responsible scrutinizing staff/ countersigning authority will also be held accountable for wrong details in application for fresh Individual Smart Card.

Q2. Why restrictions are laid by some URCs on entry as well as issue of items to authorized persons?

A2. Misuse of canteen facilities is detrimental to the welfare of the genuine buyers. This needs to be curbed. Sometimes temporary restrictions are also put on place due to short supply of certain items or excess purchase of certain items by customers during particular season. The responsibility to manage the available inventory as also to curb misuse of facility, lies with the Chairman of URCs. In order to streamline and further refine the procedures, following is being implemented:-

(a) No Bulk Purchases by Individuals. No bulk purchases by an individual are permitted. URCs can lay down restrictions at local level to ensure the same. However, all bulk purchases, if valid reasons necessitate, will be supported by one time use written permission of the Chairman of URC.

(b) Strict check on entry and allowing only authorized persons to avail canteen facilities. Entry into any URC will be purely Smart Card based by personal appearance.

Q3 . What are orders on the issue of liquor?

A3 Liquor Quota. There is no change in liquor authorization. However, it is limited as per brand/type for better planning and control over quality & quantity. As such, following restrictions are presently enforced:-

(i) Officers. Scotch whisky permitted up to 50% of total entitlement.

(ii) JCOs & Eqvl. Not more than three Whisky bottles including one Scotch Whisky of the entitlement.

(iii) Others. Not more than two Whisky bottles including one Scotch Whisky of the entitlement.

Note. This restriction will be revised by the DDGCS from time to time as per requirement, availability of funds and stock position.

Q4 What is the entitlement for purchase of car?

A4 Four Wheelers(Car). An entitled person based on his purchasing power will be entitled to purchase first or subsequent car only after years and up to capacity as mentioned below:-

(a) Officers (Incl Retd) – Four years and upto 2500 cc capacity.

(b) JCOs/Eqvl granted Hony Commission (lncl Retd) – Seven years and upto 1500 cc capacity

(c) JCOs/OR & Eqvl (Incl Retd) – Once while in service and once after retirement up to 1400cc capacity.

Q5. Is there a minimum service limit for purchase of car by JCOs/ OR?

A5. Yes, A JCO/ OR should have rendered min 15 years of color service to apply for a car.

Q6. What are restrictions on purchase of a 2-Wheeler?

A6 All categories (Incl Retd) can buy a 2- wheeler after every three years. .

Q7. Is there any restriction on AFD items?

A8. AFD Items like Refrigerator, TV, Washing Machine etc can be purchased after every three years by all categories.

Note: Control Over AFD Items will be reviewed from time to time as per requirement, availability of stores and budgetary situation of CSD.

Q8. What are the orders for entry into a URC?

A9. Entry into any URC will be purely Smart Card based by personal appearance. In case a particular Offr/JCO/OR/Equivalent is unable to present himself personally due to valid reasons like old age or acute medical problem, a permission, signed by the Chairman/ CO/OC of the unit/ establishment running the URC must accompany the Smart Card with photo of the authorized person carrying it. Validity period and genuineness of requirement of such permission will be decided by the Chairman of the URC on case to case basis.

Source:www.indianarmy.gov.in

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CSD facilities for Retired employees – MoD Order with Application Forms

CSD CANTEEN FACILITIES TO RETIRED DEFENCE CIVILIANS

1. Refer Army Order 02/2006/QMG

2. Government of India has decided to extend the CSD Canteen facilities to the Retired Defence Civilian Employees vide MoD letter No. F.No.8(14)/2015-D(Mov) dated 31 Jul 2015.

3. Eligibility : Retired Defence Civilian Employees of following departments who were not entitled to avail CSD facilities will now be entitled for CSD facilities:

(a) Ministry of Defence including those working in their respective attached offices and those working in lower military formations.

(b) Defence Audit Departments.

(c) Executive Officer Cantonment Board

(d) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd personnel retired from Air Force Station Hyderabad, Jorhat, Air Force Academy, Dundigal (Hyderabad) and Air Force Station Yelahanka(Bangalore)

(e) Indian Defence Accounts Services.

(f) Secretariat Border Roads Development Board and HQ Director General Border Roads.

(g) Retired employees of Canteen Stores Departments who are getting pension from CSD Fund.

(h) MES Employees.

4. Entitlement : They will be entitled for only Grocery Stores. No Liquor will be authorised.

5. Validity : The cards will have a validity of 10 years, from the date of issue and will be renewed every year.

6. Process for applying for Retired Defence Civilian Employees Card : All Retired Defence Civilian Employees will apply for the Smart Card to the URC through which they want to avail the Canteen facilities after authentication of the application.

7. Authentication : The application form will be authenticated for its correctness by the Department from which the employees has retired. The form will be countersigned by an officer not below the Rank of Under Secretary or equivalent.

8. Documents to be submitted to Department URC : The following attested documents will be submitted to the URC :

(a) Application for Canteen Smart card duly countersigned by the competent authority.

(b) Govt order for Retirement.

(c) Copy of Pension Payment Order (PPO)

(d) Address Proof and Copy of PAN card.

(e) Payment of Rs.135 to the URC.

9. Guidelines for Authenticating Authority:

(a) Each concerned department should appoint officer authorised to countersigned and promulgate orders and forward details to this office.

(b) Countersigned officer will verify that all columns are filled correctly prior to countersigned.

10. Guidelines for URC : Vetting of application will be done at URC for correctness. The following will be checked :

(a) That application is filled in all respect and no column is left blank.

(b) Signature of Countersinging authority.

(c) All personal particulars are checked for correctness with PPO and other supporting documents.

(d) In case an application is rejected the same will be informed to the applicant.

(e) New card will be sent by M/s. Smart Chip Ltd to the URC for issue to applicant. URC will check details with individuals Departmental retired identity Card prior to issue of new Canteen Smart Card.

(f) Since large number of applications are likely to be received initially at the URCs, the URC Manager must exercise due diligence while scrutinising and verifying the applications.

11. Guidelines for SCL : The following will be ensured ;

(a) All applications are sent by CCTS to M/s. Smart Chip Ltd, at the earliest.

(b) On receipt of application check for correctness with existing records through old Grocery Card Number.

(c) Verify applicants personal details through PAN No. on www.verifypan.in

(d) Ensure previous card of applicatin is hotlised prior to handing over of new card for Retired Defence Civilian Employees.

12. The application form (Blue Color) for Retired Defence Civilian Employees attached as Appendix will be made available in the URCs at the earliest by M/s. Smart Chip Ltd.

13. This letter be given vide publicity by displaying at prominent places like URSs, Station HQs, CAO and other controlling HQs.

Source: INDWF

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Grant of CSD Canteen facilities to Retired Defence Civilian Employees.

CSD Canteen facility to retired Defence Civilian employees

Ministry of Defence issued orders for granting CSD Canteen facility to retired defence civilian employees. The order is reproduced and given below

G.I., Ministry of Defence, O.M.No.8(14)/2015-D (Mov), dated 31.7.2015

Subject: Grant of CSD Canteen facilities to Retired Defence Civilian Employees.

The issue relating to extension of CSD canteen facilities to retired defence civilian employees has been under consideration of government for a long time.

2. It has been decided to extend the CSD Canteen facilities to the retired defence civilian employees also.

3. This issues with the approval of Hon’ble Raksha Mantri.

Sd/-

(R.P.S. Negi)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: BPMS

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Purchase of Car through CSD – Discontinuing Centralised Car Sanction Process

DISCONTINUING CENTRALISED CAR SANCTION FOR PURCHASE OF CAR THROUGH CSD

Tele: 2309 3660

Integrated HQ of MOD (Army)

Quartermaster General’s Branch

Dy Dte Gen Canteen Services

Army Headquarters

Room No. 14A, L-1 Block,

Church Road, New Delhi- 110001

No. 96410/Q/DDGCS/

13th July 2015

To

All Head Quarters including OFB & KSB

DISCONTINUING CENTRALISED CAR SANCTION FOR PURCHASE OF CAR THROUGH CSD

1. Refer following letters:-

(a) This HQ letter No 96410/Q/DDGCS dated 15 Apr 2011.

(b) This HQ letter No 96410/Q/DDGCS dated 16 Jan 2012

2. Due to budgetary constraints, the car sanction was centralised in Jan 2012. However, due to the improved Budgetary allocations, the centralised Car Sanction by CS Dte on behalf of the QMG is being discontinued with effect from 20 Jul 2015. Individual(s) will process the car sanction through the CSD Depots as hither-to-fore prior to Jan 2012. The new indent form to be submitted to CSD Depot is att at Appx and also can be downloaded from www.csdindia.gov.in/www.indianarmy.nic.in. Guidelines for purchase of four wheeler from CSD is also enclosed.

3. The countersigning authorities and CSD Depots will exercise due diligence while scrutinising the documents to verify the authenticity of applicant and ensure that only eligible category avail this facility as enunciated vide our letter No 95286/SG/Q/DDGCS dated 29 Apr 2015 (Copy att). The onus of correctness of application will be on both applicant and countersigning authority to prevent any misuse/malpractice of this facility. Each application will be vetted by CSD Depot for orrectness in all respects. In case any malpractice/misuse is noticed, strict disciplinary action will be initiated.

4. This Letter be given vide publicity inculuding display in the notice boards in Station HQs Zila Sainik Boards and URCs for information of all concerned.

Sd/-

(Vivek Siwach)

Lt Col

Joint Director

Canteen Services

for DDGCS

Source: http://csdindia.gov.in/writereaddata/IMP/1507154536POLICY%20CIRCULAR.pdf

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No CSD Canteen Facility for Para Military(CAPF) personnel

No CSD Canteen Facility for Para Military(CAPF) personnel

Canteen Stores Department (CSD) facility is applicable to serving and retired personnel of Defence Forces and not to Para-Military

Hon’ble Member Shri Bashistha Narain Singh asked in Parliament yesterday about the eligibility of CSD Canteen facility for retired Para Military (CAPF) Personnel in Rohru and he also questioned that any proposal to open CSD Canteens in Rohru, Shimla(HP) .

The Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju replied in written form in Parliament as follows…

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