CSD Facility – List of Entitled Personnel

Canteen Stores Department (CSD) Facility – A detailed list of entitled Personnel

1. Ex-Servicemen

  • i) Retires at own request (should have a minimum 5 year of Services).
  • ii) Released from service honourably as a result of reduction in the establishment or after completion of a specific period of engagement or on medical ground attributable to Military service.

2. Ex-GREF Personnel – Same condition applicable to on ex-servicemen

3. Ex-DSC Personnel – Getting pension from Defence Service Estimate

4. Ex Coast Guard personnel – Getting pension from Defence Service Estimate

5. Ex-Personnel of P & T Deptt Personnel (APS) – Having minimum 10 years Service in APS or who retired directly from APS itself without reverting back to their parent Deptt.

6. Retired CSD employees – Getting pension from CSD funds (Excluding liquor)

7. Ex TA Personnel

  • i) Having a minimum of embodied service of 15 years.
  • ii) Personnel with disability attributable to Military service.
  • iii) Gallantry award winners

8. Ex Recruits – Who are in receipt of disability pension are entitled to avail canteen facilities including liquor.

9. Ex-Gentlemen Cadet – Who are in receipt of disability pension are entitled to canteen facilities including liquor at par with retired officers of three Defence Services.

10. Ex ECO’s/ SSRC officer on the reserve list – Who are in receipt of retention free from Defence Service Estimate

11. Reservists – During Non-Training Period

12. Personnel of Ex-States Forces – Who are in receipt of retention fee from Defence Service Estimates

13. Family of Deceased Service Officer – Unmarried personnel who are killed in Military operation/aid to civil authorities / counter-insurgency / internal security duties or due to 191 accident while on duty are entitled all canteen facilities including liquor.

14. Widows of Officers Honorary Commissioned – Who are in receipt of pension from Defence Services Estimates including liquor.

15. Widows of JCO’s/OR’s – Who are in receipt of Pension from Defence Service Estimate are entitled for all facilities excluding liquor.

16. Dependent Parents Serving or retired Personnel – Canteen Facilities (Excluding liquor) also either of the parents of deceased Unmarried Defence Service personnel is entitled to purchase of four-wheeler.

17. All Serving personnel of the Army, Navy and Air Force – All canteen facilities including liquor / AFD items during service period

18. Serving Coast Guard Personnel – At par with three Defence Services during service period

19. All serving GREF Personnel – All canteen facilities including liquor / AFD item

20. Foreign Military Personnel – Attending Courses of instructions in our training Establishment

21. Personnel of Territorial Army – Having minimum of embodied service of 5 years

22. Assam Rifles – All canteen facilities including liquor during service period

23. Police Battalions / BSF / CR PF – All Canteen facilities including liquor authorized so long as they remain under the operational/administrative control of the Army

24. Canteen Facilities NCC Personnel

  • Whole-time NCC Officers – All canteen facilities including liquor / AFD
  • Associated NCC Officers – All canteen facilities except liquor / AFD
  • Under Officers / Sgt Major – All canteen facilities except liquor / AFD
  • Instructors employed on part-time or whole-time basis – All canteen facilities except liquor / AFD
  • NCC Cadets during period of training either in annual camp or by attachment to regular Army Units – All canteen facilities except liquor / AFD
  • Ex-Gentlemen Cadet – All canteen facilities except liquor / AFD

25. Serving Defence Civilians – During Service, all facilities less liquor – local taxes as applicable will be levied.

26. Serving Civilians employees of URCs – All canteen facilities except liquor / AFD

27. All Ranks / Serving / Retired – All entitled to purchase AFD items (Refrigerator, TV, Music System etc) through CSD

28. All Ranks / Serving / Retired – All are entitled to purchase two-wheelers through / CSD