Canteen Stores Department (CSD) has advised all Depot and URCs to ensure that CSD products are not sold to unauthorized personnel in the civil market.
As per the order No. 96425/Q/DDGCS from Deputy Dte Gen Canteen Services given strict compliance of instructions to all Regional Manager (RM) as follows:
LEAKAGE OF CSD ITEMS INTO CIVIL MARKET
1. There have been a spate of complaints recently regarding leakage of CSD stores into the civil market. This practice is not only detrimental to our interests but also brings a bad name to the Services.
2. What is of greater concern is the fact that these leakages seem to be in the knowledge of the unit commanders. As per reports, CSD stores are being sold to unauthorised persons with a view to increase regimental finances. There have been reports of stores being moved in DD vehicles in the guise of mobile canteens for disposal to agents in small towns/villages. On
other occassions, CSD stores have been sold openly to the public at Fauji Melas.
3. The Price Negotiation Committee of CSD makes determined efforts to get items at the cheapest rates possible through hard bargaining with the firms/suppliers. This benefit, combined with partial/full exemption of Sales Tax/Excise Duty by State Govts, results in major advantage to the troops. All these efforts get diluted if the benefits are passed on to unauthorised persons. We may eventually lose our hard earned privileges due to such
undesirable and unethical practices.
4. In view of the above, you are requested to issue suitable instructions to all concerned for instituting effective measures to ensure that CSD stores are not sold to unauthorised personnel in the civil market.