Revised Entitlement Of Four-Wheelers Through CSD For Armed Forces & Defence Civilians (Effective From 01 February 2024)

Integrated HQ of MoD (Army), Quartermaster General’s Branch, Canteen Services Directorate,
New Delhi has notified the revised entitlement of four-wheeler purchase through CSD for serving and retired Armed Forces personnel, including widows/Next of Kin (NoK) and defence civilians, effective from 01 February 2024.

1. Category-wise Revised Entitlement

A. Serving & Retired Armed Forces Personnel (Including Pensioner Widows/NoK)

S. No	Pay Level	Car Cost Limit (Excl. Taxes)	Entitlement
(a)	Pay Level 3 to 5	₹8 Lakh	Four cars in a lifetimeFirst car after 5 years of service.Minimum gap of 8 years between two cars.Widows/NoK: Eligible to purchase against unutilized quota (if individual had purchased less than 4 cars before death).
(b)	Pay Level 6 to 9	₹10 Lakh	Five cars in a lifetimeFirst car after 5 years of service.Minimum gap of 8 years between purchases.Widows/NoK: Eligible against unutilized quota if fewer than 5 cars were bought before demise.
(c)	Pay Level 10 to 18	₹20 Lakh	Once in eight years

B. Serving & Retired Defence Civilians (Including Family Pensioners) Paid from Defence Estimates

S. No	Pay Level	Car Cost Limit (Excl. Taxes)	Entitlement
(d)	Pay Level 10 to 18	₹20 Lakh	Once in eight years

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2. Additional Incentives for Electric Vehicles (EVs)

In a progressive step toward green mobility, the policy provides special benefits for EV purchase:

(a) Enhanced Purchase Limit:

Beneficiaries may buy EVs costing up to ₹5 lakh more than the limit specified in their respective pay-level category.

(b) Eligibility Timeline for EVs:

First EV purchase allowed after 6 years from the last four-wheeler purchase.
Subsequent EV or other fuel type vehicle can be purchased after 8 years of the last purchase.

3. Special Sanction Provisions

Special sanctions for additional vehicle purchases remain unchanged, subject to entitlement norms and approval procedures.

4. Supersession Clause

This letter supersedes the earlier policy vide CS Dte letter No. 95350/Q/DDGCS/Policy dated 30 November 2022.

Summary Highlights:

Revised car limits for various pay levels and ranks.
Separate entitlements for widows and NoKs of deceased personnel.
Additional ₹5 lakh limit for EVs.
EV purchase permitted earlier (after 6 years vs 8 years for other types).
New policy effective from 1 February 2024.

This revised CSD car policy reflects the government’s effort to balance service incentives with sustainable mobility initiatives, offering flexibility, especially in adopting electric vehicles.

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