CANTEEN STORES DEPARTMENT

BY -BALWANT RAJWAR
 CONTENTS
1. What is CSD

2. Historical back ground

3. Activities involve in CSD

 WHAT IS CSD
• The Canteen Stores Department ('CSD') is run by
the Indian Ministry of Defence and has a presence
in all major military bases operated by the Indian
Armed Forces . CSD sells a wide variety of products
like household provisions, kitchen appliances,
alcoholic drinks, cars, sports equipment, exclusively
for active and retired members of the Armed
Forces. Generally, these goods are procured by CSD
in bulk, and sold at concessional rates, compared
with retail prices.
 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The origin of CSD is essentially set in the British era
when Army Canteen Board in India was established
as an offshoot of the Navy and the Army Canteen
Board in the UK. While the latter was abolished in
1922 in the UK, and was replaced by NAAFI(Navy,
Army and Air Force Institute), its counterpart in India
continued till 1927. The Army Canteen Board in
India was established mainly to provide canteen
facilities to British troops in India through grocery
shops and bars run by canteen contractors.
 ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY CSD
• The department procures consumer goods and
consumer-durable products in bulk directly from
suppliers and positions them at different areas.

• The CSD purchases stores for whole sale retailing. The

Department sells stores to unit canteens based on
their monthly demands which, in turn are based on
what their customers wish to buy from their hard-
earned money. Hence the Department procures only
those products which are demanded by the customers.
 Cont……….
• CSD provides access to a large market and
being a department of the Government and
because of the bulk orders and assured
payments, a large number of suppliers are
interested in doing business with the
Department.
• It works within the parameters stipulated by
the Government, as public funds are involved.
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