Canteen Stores Department (CSD) has recently revised the norms and conditions for buying cars through CSD Canteen. All Armed Forces Personnel and Ex-Servicemen are aware of the new rules on purchasing cars from the CSD Depot canteen. The revised criteria for the purchase of cars through CSD with effect from 1st November 2020.
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रक्षा मंत्रालय
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
कैंटीन भंडार विभाग
CANTEEN STORES DEPARTMENT
Telegram: CANSIND
Telephone: 203 71 20/40/42/80
E-mail-agmafd@csdindia.gov.in
Website:csdindia.gov.in
“ADELPH”
119 MAHARSHI KARVE ROAD
MUMBAI-400 020
Ref No.AFD/7311/IV/Car Policy/346
Date: 29th Oct 2020
ALL CSD DEPOTS
ALL RMS
REVIEW OF CAR POLICY
1. Reference CS Dte letter No.95350/Q/DDGCS/CAR/POLICY dtd 27.10.2020 (copy enclosed)
2. The revised criteria for purchase of cars through CSD w.e.f 01-11-2020 is as under:
| S.No. | Pay Band | Cost | Periodicity |
| (a) | Pay Level 3A to 6 (including Retired) & Widows (As applicable) | Rs. Six Lakhs excluding taxes |
First car in service and Second car after Retirement. First car after Five Years of service. Gap between purchase of Two cars to be Eight years. For Widows, if the late husband had purchased a car each while in service and after retirement then the widow will not be eligible to buy a car. In case late husband had purchased only one car while in service, then widow can buy one car through CSD after a gap of Eight years from the date of last purchase. |
| (b) | Pay Level 7 to 9 (including Retired) and Widows as applicable | Rs. Seven Lakhs excluding taxes | First car as an OR, second car on promotion as JCO and thrid car after retirement. First car after Five years of service. The gap between purchase of Two cars to be Eight years. For Widows, if the last husband had purchased a car each while in service as well as after retirement then the widow will not be eligible to buy a car. In case late husband had purchased car (s) only while in service, then widow can buy one car through CSD after a gap of eight years from the date of last purchase. |
| (c) | Pay Level 10-18 (Including Retired) and Widows (as applicable | Rs.15 Lakhs excluding taxes |
Once in Eight years |
| (d) | Serving Civilian Officers (Paid out of Defence Estimates) in Pay Level 11 to 18) | Rs.15 Lakhs excluding taxes |
Once in Eight years |
3. The above criteria will supersede the earlier criteria promulgated vide policy letter No.95350/Q/DDGCS/CAR/POLICY dated 24.05.2019 stands suspended.
4. This has the approval of the Competent Authority.
Encl-as-above
(SS BHAUMIK)
Asst General Manager(AFD)
For General Manager
CSD New Norms for Car Purchasing – PDF Order Download
The eligibility norms are categorized into three stages with ranks. One segment of personnel up to pay matrix level 6 are eligible to buy a car up to the value of Rs. 6 lakhs. And the second segment of up to 7 lakhs and the third one is up to 15 lakhs. The below table is given for better understanding. The same (7th Pay Matrix level) eligibility criteria is followed for purchasing of a car in CSD AFD Online Portal.
Eligibility of Car in CSD Canteen for JCO & ORs
CSD Car Purchasing Eligibility for (Below JCO and ORs) Pay Matrix Level 3 to 6
| Rank | Level | Car Purchase Limit (Excluding Taxes) |
| Sepoy | Level 3 A | 6 lakhs |
| Naik | Level 4 | 6 lakhs |
| Havildar | Level 5 | 6 lakhs |
| Naib Subedar | Level 6 | 6 lakhs |
| The first car in service and the Second car after Retirement. First car after 5 Years of service. The gap between the purchase of 2 cars to be 8 years. | ||
| For Widows, if the late husband had purchased a car each while in service and after retirement then the widow will not be eligible to buy a car. In case the late husband had purchased only one car while in service, then the widow can buy one car through CSD after a gap of 8 years from the date of the last purchase. | ||
Car Eligibility for JCO and ORs in CSD
CSD Car Purchasing Eligibility for JCO and ORs in Armed Forces having Pay Matrix Level 7 and above
| Subedar | Level 7 | 7 lakhs |
| Subedar Major | Level 8 | 7 lakhs |
| HonyGrade | Level 9 | 7 lakhs |
| First car as an OR, second car on promotion as JCO and thrid car after retirement. First car after 5 years of service. The gap between the purchase of 2 cars to be 8 years. | ||
| For Widows, if the last husband had purchased a car each while in service as well as after retirement then the widow will not be eligible to buy a car. In case the late husband had purchased car (s) only while in service, then the widow can buy one car through CSD after a gap of 8 years from the date of the last purchase. | ||
Car Eligibility for Officers in CSD
CSD Car Purchasing Eligibility for Officers in Armed Forces having Pay Matrix Level 10 and above
| Honorary Lieutenant | Level 10 | 15 lakhs |
| Honorary Captain | Level 10B | 15 lakhs |
| Lieutenant | Level 10 | 15 lakhs |
| Captain | Level 10B | 15 lakhs |
| Major | Level 11 | 15 lakhs |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Level 12A | 15 lakhs |
| Colonel | Level 13 | 15 lakhs |
| Brigadier | Level 13A | 15 lakhs |
| Major General | Level 14 | 15 lakhs |
| Lieutenant General (HAG) | Level 15 | 15 lakhs |
| Lieutenant General (HAG+) | Level 16 | 15 lakhs |
| VCOAS & Army CDRS (Apex) | Level 17 | 15 lakhs |
| COAS | Level 18 | 15 lakhs |
| Once in Eight years | ||
Car Eligibility for Ordnance Officers in CSD
CSD Car Purchasing Eligibility for Defence Civilian Officer working in Ordnance Factories and Establishments
| Serving Defence Civilian Officer | Level 11 to 18 | 15 lakhs |
| Once in Eight years | ||
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Yes, according to the review of the car policy, the personnel who are in pay level 3A to 6 are eligible to buy a car up to 6 lakhs in AFD CSD Portal.
For pay level 3A to 6, the first car in service and the second car after Retirement. First car after 5 years of service. The gap between the purchase of 2 cars to be 8 years.
For widows, if the late husband had purchased a car each while in service and after retirement then the widow will not be eligible to buy a car. In case the late husband had purchased only one car while in service, then the widow can buy one car through CSD after a gap of 8 years from the date of last purchase.
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