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This document outlines a policy update regarding dependent canteen smart cards for grocery access at Unit Run Canteens. [1] It reiterates that dependent cards are only authorized for dependents of serving and retired Armed Forces personnel on a need basis, and are not to be used as identity cards. [2] It specifies which dependents are eligible - parents up to a certain age, unmarried daughters up to a certain age or marriage, and sons up to a certain age or employment. [3] It limits eligibility to two dependent cards per beneficiary and requires units to verify eligibility.

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This document outlines a policy update regarding dependent canteen smart cards for grocery access at Unit Run Canteens. [1] It reiterates that dependent cards are only authorized for dependents of serving and retired Armed Forces personnel on a need basis, and are not to be used as identity cards. [2] It specifies which dependents are eligible - parents up to a certain age, unmarried daughters up to a certain age or marriage, and sons up to a certain age or employment. [3] It limits eligibility to two dependent cards per beneficiary and requires units to verify eligibility.

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Tele: 2618 2117 Integrated HQ of Min of Def (Army)

Quartermaster General's Branch


Canteen Services Directorate
Wing-lll, WestBlock-3, R.K Puram
New Delhi-110066

No 95350/Q/DDGCS/Policy DQ May 2018

HQ Southern Command (OL) HQ Eastern Command (OL)


HQ Central Command (OL) HQ Western Command (OL)
HQ Northern Command (OL) HQ ARTRAC (O)
HQ South Western Command (OL) Naval HO (PDPS)
Air HQ (Accts) HQ SFC, HQ IDS, HQ ANC
HQ DG Assam Rifles HQ Coast Guard (AD)
HO DGBR (O) @rAV, KSB

\ POLICY: DEPENDENT CANTEEN SMART CARD (GROCER

1. Refer CS Dte letter No 95286/Q/SG/DDGCS dated 26 Sep 2012.

2. Due to exigencies of services, dependent canteen smart cards (grocery only) have
been authorized to dependents of Armed Forces personnel (serving & retired) only.
Feedback has been received from the environment wrt misuse of dependent canteen smaft
cards by few beneficiaries. Following issues are reiterated:-

(a) Dependent cards may be applied on need basis only. Further,


dependent canteen cards vvil! not be used as identity cards. Dependent car-ds
will only be used for gaining access to Unit Run Canteens.
(b) Following dependents of Armed Forces personnel (serving & retired) only
are entitled for dependent canteen smalt cards (grocery only):-

(i) Parents of Armed Forces personnel (serving & retired) (only if


dependent, as per official records).

\\ (ii) Daushter. Upto the age of 25 years or till getting married


(whichever is earlier). Unmarriei/ Widow/ divorcee daughters ii dependent are
also entitled irrespective of age. The eligibility will be verified by the URC
through official records.

(iii) Son. Upto the age of 125 years or till getting employed (whichever is
earlier). The eligibility will be verified by the URC through official records.

3. Only two dependent grocery cards are entitled for a beneficiary. The onus of
furnishing authentic data lies with the primary grocery card holder. URCs/ Local military
authot'it;, (l-N4A) will carqr out check urd authenticity/ eligibility of dependent canteen smart
cards.

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iliir.., *itn immediate effect'


4.Further,entit|ementofdependentgrocery-canteensmartcardstochi|dren i'"
below 10 years of age has been d.";';;;i

5This|ettermayp|easebedisseminatedtoa||URCsundercommand'
matter are hereby superseded'
6. All previous policy/ advisory on the subiect

Gopv to:-

O 1 (E)/ QMG Branch For info Please.

CSD HO For info Please'

It/l/s SCPL
For strict comPliance.

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