AFD Indent For Purchase Of Car Through Canteen Stores Department (CSD) 2023

Canteen Stores Department (CSD) New Indent Form for Purchase of CAR 

Canteen Facilities to ESM (Ex-Servicemen)

In accordance with Army Order AO 32 / 84, Ex-Servicemen and their families and Ex-defence personnel with minimum 5 years of service are entitled to CSD (I) Canteen facilities available in units / establishments. Cadets / Recruits boarded out on medical grounds are also entitled to avail CSD facilities

CSD Canteen Car Purchase Eligibility 2023 PDF

All Armed Forces Personnel and Ordnance Civilian officers are eligible to purchase a car from the CSD canteen. The CSD has restricted buying cars from CSD Depot canteen to all eligible customers. The periodicity of purchasing of car rules are amended recently and it is given below for your information. Before that, all CSD Smart Card Customers should follow the instructions before buying cars from the CSD canteen.

What are the conditions for purchasing a 4 wheeler through CSD?

The following conditions must be met for purchasing a 4 wheeler through CSD:

Officers (Including Retired Officers)

• Upto 3000 cc
• Once in Four Years

JCOs Granted Honorary Commission and Equivalent (Including Retired Personnel)

• Upto 2500 cc
• Once in Seven Years

JCOs and Equivalent (Including Retired Personnel)

• Upto 2000 cc
• Once in Service and Once after Retirement. First Car after Ten Years of Service. Gap between Purchase of Two Cars to be Ten Years

OR and Equivalent (Including Retired)

• Upto 1800 cc
• Once in Service and Once after Retirement. First Car after Ten Years of Service. Gap between Purchase of Two Cars to be Ten Years

Civilian Officers of MoD Paid Out of Defence Estimates and Officers of CSD (Grade Pay Rs.6000 and above)

• Upto 3000 cc
• Once in Four Years

Procedure for Purchase of Four Wheeler in CSD Canteen

• Obtain availability certificate from the dealer.
• Submit prescribed application (CSD Depot Indent form) at thebconcerned depot along with availability certificate and payment in the form ofmDD or RTGS/NEFT.

Other Documents required at the Depot for Verification:-

• CSD depot indent form duly countersigned by Commanding Officer of the unit for serving personnel or by Station Commander or Dy Director of Zila Sainik Board for ESM.
• Copy of PAN Card.
• Copy of driving license (relaxable for retired JCO/OR & Senior Citizens.)
• Certified copy of pay book bearing entry with regard to purchase of car (applicable only for serving JCOs/OR and equivalents).
• Certificate from the CO/OC of Unit confirming that financial position of the applicant allows to purchase a car (applicable only for serving JCOs/OR and equivalents).
• PPO/Discharge book/Release Order(For ESM).
• Any other document as prescribed under the respective State Govt notification. This is essential since State Govts while extending VAT relaxation prescribe specific documents to be submitted.
• Address proof.
• Defence Civilian Officers of MoD to enclose duly attested latest salary slip for Verification of Grade Pay as per entitlement.

Certified that I have not purchased any four-wheeler vehicle from CSD as per eligibility given below.

• I am eligible to buy a car through CSD, and not utilising the facilities of CPO Canteen Services.
• The Car applied is for personal use and will not be sold/ transferred for four years.
• I am liable to pay the Excise/Sales Tax (applicable for Civil Defence Personnel).
• The above details are correct and in case of false declaration, I would be liable for disciplinary action.
• I am liable to pay VAT/other Taxes availed by me in case of any violation of the above conditions of purchase.
• I certify that I have personally read the terms of purchase and are acceptable to me.
• I affirm that the above details are correct to the best of my knowledge

All Ranks (serving retired) of Armed Forces are eligible for purchasing AFD items like Refrigerator, Television, Washing Machine, Music System, and other household durable goods.

Eligibility Criteria of Car Through CSD

Pay Matrix Level 3A to 6

Pay Band : Armed Forces Personnel (Serving and Retired) & Widows (As applicable) Pay Level 3A to 6

Cost: Rs.Six Lakhs excluding taxes

Periodicity: First car while in service and Second car after Retirement. First car after min 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 year from the date of last purchase.

Pay Matrix Level 7 to 9

Pay Band : Armed Forces Personnel (Serving and Retired) and Widows as applicable Pay Level 7 to 9

Cost: Rs.Seven Lakhs excluding taxes

Periodically: First car as an OR, second car on promotion as JCO and third car after retirement. First car after min Five year of service.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.)

Pay Matrix Level 7 to 9

Pay Band : Armed Forces Personnel (Serving and Retired) and Widows (as applicable) Pay Level 10-18

Cost: Rs.15 Lakhs excluding taxes

Periodically: Once in Eight years

Civil Defence Ordnance Officers

Pay Band : Civil Defence Officers (Serving only) Pay Level 11 to 18

Cost: Rs.15 Lakhs excluding taxes

Periodically: Once in Eight years

Eligibility Criteria of Bike, Scooter Through CSD

Eligibility Criteria for Other AFD Items such as Bike, Scooter, Air Conditioner, Refridgerator, Washing Machine
Following category of canteen smartcard holders are authorised for other AFD items:-

• (a) Armed Forces personnel (Serving & Retired).
• (b) Civil Defence Employees (Serving only).
• (c) Gap between purchase of same item/ two wheeler to be min four years.

Eligibility

Eligibility and other conditions for Purchase of Bike and Scooter

• All ranks (serving retired)
• Widows of service personnel (including remarried)

The eldest child of the deceased service personnel, if he is not survived by his wife, provided the under mentioned conditions are fulfilled

• If a son, he should be between 18 to 25 years of age and should not be in Service or commercially employed.
• If a daughter, she should be unmarried.
• Restriction Entitled category of persons should not have drawn brought any of the above items within the last two years. Further, an undertaking is to be given by the entitled purchaser that he/she shall not sell the vehicle for two years from the date of purchase.

Entitlement

Entitlement to Cars

The following categories of personnel who are authorized CSD facilities are also entitled to purchase four-wheelers.

All Commissioned / Honorary Commissioned Officers (serving/retired).

• Widows of Service Officers.
• Equivalent status of Civilian Officers / Officers of CSD. However, they will have to pay sales tax as applicable in the respective State.
• All GREF Officers (serving / retired)
• All SSC and EC Officers who have put in five years of reckonable service before release.
• One of the parents i.e. either the father or the mother of unmarried deceased officers.
• Either of the officer’s children, if both the parents have died and the child is drawing pension from Defence Estimates.

Canteen Stores Department (CSD) is providing extensive service to all serving personnel and ex-servicemen at the lowest price of household goods and expensive items.

CSD has changed the guidelines and procedures from time to time. Recently CSD has announced the new payment system for purchasing AFD Items from CSD Depots.

No Need to take Demand Draft. Pay the amount through NIFT.

AFD CSDINDIA GOV IN

www.afd.csdindia.gov.in is the important domain name of the CSD Online Portal. All Armed Forces Personnel and Ex-Servicemen to be registered their details before purchasing AFD items in this portal.

CSD Indent Form Download

Canteen Stores Department (CSD) Clientele Indent Forms For Purchase of 2 Wheelers & other AFD-I Items

CSD Canteen AFD Items Online Purchase to Frequently Asked Questions

CSD AFD Login Page – https://afd.csdindia.gov.in/login/

CSD AFD New Login Registration – https://afd.csdindia.gov.in/register/

What is the CSD Periodicity of other AFD purchases?

Once in four years.

CSD – Is there any minimum service requirement as in car for other AFD items?

No, all category of canteen smartcard holders as stated above are entitled to purchase other AFD items irrespective of service period.

Who all are entitled for other AFD (Two Wheeler, Fridge, Washing Machine, T.V, AC) CSD items?

Following category of canteen smartcard holders are authorised for other AFD items:-

(a) Serving Armed Forces personnel.
(b) Retired Armed Forces personnel.
(c) Serving Defence Civilians.

Why can’t I pay through Payment Gateway/ Online Payment when I have opted for a loan?

For loan the only payment option is direct transfer because the payment gateway will accept only full payments.

Dealer Price is filled but still the error is showing, “Billing dealer price is required filed. ”?

The “Dealer Price” has to be exactly the same as the “Net price to be Paid”.

Can I change the pre-filled details in checkout form?

No, all these details are picked from the registration form that the user filled while registration. Please contact the helpdesk for further query.

Can I buy a second car from AFD within 5 years of buying the first car, if I transfer the first one to my family member’s name?

No, the car cannot be transferred before completing 5 years of purchase.

When can I buy the same category product again?

Any product of the same kind can only be bought once in a specified period. Kindly contact CS Directorate for more information.

Why do I get this alert, “You are not entitled to purchase the selected car”?

There are three entitlement categories(Officers, JCO, OR) and every category has a different allowance. If any user is getting the above said message then the user must choose a different product of lower value within their allowed limit.

CSD Online What if I forget my login password?

You can reset your password using “lost your password” on login page.

Why can’t I login after registration? Or Why my login details are invalid after registration?

Users will be notified on registered email address after administrator’s approval. Login account will remain invalid till approval.

Why do I get this alert, “Email already exists”?

There is an username that is already registered with the same email id.

Why do I get this alert, “User Name already exists”?

The username entered has already been registered. Please choose different username.

Why do I get this alert, “Chip Number already exists”?

There are high chances that you already have username registered with the same Chip Number. Please contact the helpdesk at 0120-4699923.

Why do I get this alert, “Grocery Card ID already exists”?

There are high chances that you already have username registered with the same Grocery Card ID. Please contact the helpdesk at 0120-4699923.

What are mandatory documents for registering at CSD-AFD?
Grocery Card/ Canteen Card
Beneficiary Mobile Number
PAN Card

What is the latest policy on purchase of four wheeler through CSD?

Pay Band	Cost	Periodicity
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 year from the date of last purchase.
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 year of service. 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.
Pay Level 10-18 (Including Retired) and Widows (as applicable)	Rs.15 Lakhs excluding taxes	Once in Eight years
Serving Civilian Officers (Paid out of Defence Estimates) in Pay Level 11 to 18)	Rs.15 Lakhs excluding taxes	Once in Eight years