Extension of CSD Canteen Facilities to retired Defence Civilians - Clarification issued by CGDA

Extension of CSD Canteen Facilities to retired Defence Civilians - Clarification issued by CGDA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

DEFENCE ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT

No. AN/VII/7063/CSD/Misc

Dated: 20.10.2015

To

All PCsDA/PCA(Fys) Kolkata, CsDA

(Through CGDA website)

Subject: Extension of CSD Canteen Facilities to retired Defence Civilians

Reference: This office letter of even No. dated 21.08.2015.

In continuation of the above, the following clarification on some of the common points raised in various representations received in this office is as under:

Sl.No. / Common Points raised in the representations / Clarification

a) Whether the retired employees of the Defence Accounts facility as the orders from the DDGCS does not explicitly say so.

Yes. The retried employees of the Defence Accounts Department are eligible for the C.S. D Canteen facility

b) Whether the DAD Pensioners can get the application forms authenticated only from the office from which they have retired.

The authentication of the application forms may be carried out by the nearest Controller, under the jurisdiction, the pensioner is currently residing or the application is made. Also, the nominated Officers are directed to authenticate/countersign the application forms of any DAD pensioner, if the application is submitted to him/her.

The authentication is to be carried out, based on submission of the documents as required by the Canteen authorities.

c) What is termed as ‘Govt Order for Retirement?

The Part II. Office Order issued by the Controllers in respect of the retiring employee will suffice the requirement.

d) The said order does not speak about the eligibility of the Family Pensioners.

Whether the same are eligible for the C.S.D Canteen Facilities?

The extension of CSD Canteen Facilities to the Family Pensioners is implied as the QMG branch letter dated 12.08.2015 does not make any distinction between the Retired Defence Civilian Employees and Family Pensioners. The term DAD Pensioners includes within its ambit the Family Pensioners also, as they are drawing pension authorized by PCDA(P) Allahabad.

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(Mustaq Ahmad)

Sr. ACGDA (AN)

Authority : www.cgda.nic.in

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PCDA Orders - Grant of CSD Canteen facilities to Retired Defence Civilian Employees

Grant of CSD Canteen facilities to Retired Defence Civilian Employees: PCDA Orders

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Central Command)

Cartappa Road, Cantt. Lucknow, Pin Code 226002

No.AN-1-B/CSD/Canteen

dated 28/8/2015

Important Notice

Sub: Grant of CSD Canteen facilities to Retired Defence Civilian Employees

Government of India, Ministry of defence has decided to extend of CSD facilities to the retired defence civilian employees vide their office order F.No. 8(14)/2015-D(mov) dated 31/07/2015 and same has been circulated vide No. ANN-II/7089/CSD/Corr dated 18/08/2015 of our HQrs office

The matter has been taken up with CSD card issuing authority ie Smart Chip Limited Lucknow, vide this office No. even dated 24/08/2015. On receipt of direction/ procedure/ requirement of evidences for the said card, then this office will collect the form from eligible retired persons for onward transmission to CSD card issuing authority. As per discussion it may take 4-5 weeks.

Further, up-dation on the matter will be uploaded on web site of this office.

GO (AN) has seen.

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(Raj Kumar)

Senior Accounts officer (Admin)

Canteen in charge

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Authority: www.pcdacc.gov.in

CSD CANTEEN FACILITIES TO RETIRED DEFENCE CIVILIANS

CSD facilities for Retired employees – MoD Order with Application Forms

CSD CANTEEN FACILITIES TO RETIRED DEFENCE CIVILIANS

1. Refer Army Order 02/2006/QMG

2. Government of India has decided to extend the CSD Canteen facilities to the Retired Defence Civilian Employees vide MoD letter No. F.No.8(14)/2015-D(Mov) dated 31 Jul 2015.

3. Eligibility : Retired Defence Civilian Employees of following departments who were not entitled to avail CSD facilities will now be entitled for CSD facilities:

(a) Ministry of Defence including those working in their respective attached offices and those working in lower military formations.

(b) Defence Audit Departments.

(c) Executive Officer Cantonment Board

(d) Hindutan Aeronautics Ltd personnel retired from Air Force Station Hyderabad, Jorhat, Air Force Academy, Dundigal (Hyderabad) and Air Force Station Yelahanka(Bangalore)

(e) Indian Defence Accounts Services.

(f) Secretariat Border Roads Development Board and HQ Director General Border Roads.

(g) Retired employees of Canteen Stores Departments who are getting pension from CSD Fund.

(h) MES Employees.

4. Entitlement : They will be entitled for only Grocery Stores. No Liquor will be authorised.

5. Validity : The cards will have a validity of 10 years, from the date of issue and will be renewed every year.

6. Process for applying for Retired Defence Civilian Employees Card : All Retired Defence Civilian Employees will apply for the Smart Card to the URC through which they want to avail the Canteen facilities after authentication of the application.

7. Authentication : The application form will be authenticated for its correctness by the Department from which the employees has retired. The form will be countersigned by an officer not below the Rank of Under Secretary or equivalent.

8. Documents to be submitted to Department URC : The following attested documents will be submitted to the URC :

(a) Application for Canteen Smart card duly countersigned by the competent authority.

(b) Govt order for Retirement.

(c) Copy of Pension Payment Order (PPO)

(d) Address Proof and Copy of PAN card.

(e) Payment of Rs.135 to the URC.

9. Guidelines for Authenticating Authority:

(a) Each concerned department shoud appoint officer authorised to countersigned and promulgate orders and forward details to this office.

(b) Countersigned officer will verify that all columns are filled correctly prior to countersigned.

10. Guidelines for URC : Vetting of application will be done at URC for correctness. The following will be checked :

(a) That application is filled in all respect and no column is left blank.

(b) Signature of Countersiging authority.

(c) All personal particulars are checked for correctness with PPO and other supporting documents.

(d) In case an application is rejected the same will be informed to the applicant.

(e) New card will be sent by M/s. Smart Chip Ltd to the URC for issue to applicant. URC will check details with individuals Departmental retired identity Card prior to issue of new Canteen Smart Card.

(f) Since large number of applications are likely to be received intially at the URCs, the URC Manager must exercise due diligence while scrutinising and verifying the applications.

11. Guidelines for SCL : The following will be ensured ;

(a) All applications are sent by CCTS to M/s. Smart Chip Ltd, at the earliest.

(b) On receipt of application check for correctness with existing records through old Grocery Card Number.

(c) Verify applicants personal details through PAN No. on www.verifypan.in

(d) Ensure previous card of applicatin is hotlised prior to handing over of new card for Retired Defence Civilian Employees.

12. The application form (Blue Color) for Retired Defence Civilian Employees attached as Appendix will be made available in the URCs at the earliest by M/s. Smart Chip Ltd.

13. This letter be given vide publicity by displaying at prominent places like URSs, Station HQs, CAO and other controlling HQs.

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