CSD Canteens for ESM

Had a meeting with the QMG today. He is agreable to Exservicemen CSD canteens.
However there appear to be certain laid down conditions which have to be fulfilled:

The Station/ Area must have a minimum of 5000 Exservicemen card holders for an ESM CSD Canteen to come up.

As per govt orders ESM canteens cannot come up on A-1 Defence land. However if ESM get together and offer a room/ house/ any suitable place on their own, which they hire/purchase,then a case can be taken up for opening a ESM CSD canteen.

Regards honouring the smart cards is concerned , he has issued strict instructions that URC's not honouring the smart card will be cosidered for closure.

He has noted down the request for creating a site within the CSD website where CSD and DDGCS Army HQ can be contacted to record suggestions and complaints.

Also suggested to him to consider creating a site for helping CSD customers to buy AFD items online.
Lt Gen Jagdish Chander(Retd)
Head CSD Division IESM, Former DG ASC, Former Chairman CSD,INDIA)