Revised Entitlements : CSD four wheeler Buying Policy 2024
The Canteen Stores Department (CSD) serves as a comprehensive store for our defense heroes, offering a range of items like AFD-I and AFD-II products. The government keeps updating the policies to benefits for our soldiers, determining factors such as the number of cars one can buy and the available items. This ongoing commitment is a way of expressing gratitude to our defense community, ensuring they and their families can access essential goods at affordable prices through evolving entitlement policies.
The Canteen Stores Department (CSD) has updated its car procurement policy, effective from 01 February , 2024. For Defence Personnel in pay levels 3 to 5, the maximum number of cars they can buy during their service has increased from two to four, priced at 8 lakhs each. Individuals in pay levels 6 to 9 now have the opportunity to purchase up to five cars throughout their lifetime, with each car costing 10 lakhs. This change aims to provide more flexibility and choices to eligible CSD customers for their car purchases.
The eligibility criteria for CSD Canteen car purchases in 2024 have been revised for Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO) and Other Ranks (OR), ensuring transparency and fairness. Officers of Ordnance Factories are also now included in the updated policy. The new criteria are effective from February 1, 2024, and it’s essential for Armed Forces personnel to understand the modified procedure for acquiring a four-wheeler from CSD Canteen through CSD AFD.
The CSD Canteen Car Policy for Other Ranks (ORs) in 2024 applies to personnel with the rank of Sepoy to Havildar or equivalent in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Navy (IN), with a pay level ranging from 3A to 5. The maximum amount for purchasing a car is 8 lakhs, excluding taxes, and individuals can acquire up to four cars during their lifetime. Pensioner widows can use the unused quota of car purchases from the deceased individual, with an 8-year gap between acquisitions.
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For Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) in pay levels 6 to 9, the updated policy allows for a maximum of five car purchases throughout their lifetime, replacing the previous limitation of three cars. This benefit applies to current and former Armed Forces members, pensioners, widows, and next of kin, allowing them to purchase cars up to a maximum value of 10 lakhs, excluding taxes. The first car can be obtained after completing a minimum of five years of service, with an eight-year interval between subsequent purchases.
| For Pay Level 3 to 5 | |
| Earlier Limit | Two cars during service |
| New Limit | Four cars, each priced at 8 lakhs |
| When to Buy | Anytime during service |
| For Pay Level 6 to 9 | |
| Earlier Limit | Three cars during service |
| New Limit | Five cars throughout life, each costing 10 lakhs |
| When to Buy | First car after five years of service, then every eight years |
| For Pay Level 10 to 18 | |
| Cost Limit | Rs. 20 Lakh (excluding taxes) |
| Number of Cars | Once every eight years |
| Bonus for Electric Vehicles (EVs) | |
| Extra Limit | Up to Rs. 5 Lakh more for EVs |
| When to Buy EVs | First-time EV buyers can buy after six years from the last four-wheeler purchase. Next purchases allowed after eight years |
Samar Bhalla, Brig CS for QMG, emphasizes these changes, ushering in a new era of entitlements for four-wheelers through the CSD, aiming to cater to the diverse needs of our armed forces and defense civilians.
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