GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 289
TO BE ANSWERED ON 21st July, 2023

CANTEEN CARD HOLDERS

289. DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA:
     SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:
     Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether all the Army canteen card holders have been permitted to purchase provisions from any place in the country, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the dependents of senior citizens have also been permitted to purchase provisions from other canteens at any place, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposes to extend the permission to the dependents of senior citizens in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) to (d): As a pilot initiative, all Canteen Stores Department (CSD) beneficiaries have been permitted to purchase provisions as per their entitlement from any canteen. In case a beneficiary (including Sr. citizen) is not able to present himself/ herself personally, a dependent is permitted to purchase stores on his/her behalf after obtaining permission from the Chairman of the Unit Run Canteen (URC) to purchase provisions from that URC.

Source: Loksabha

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 535
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12th December, 2022

MISUSE OF ID PROOFS OF ARMY PERSONNEL

535 SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR GUPTA:
Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware that unscrupulous elements were found with copies of identity (ID) proofs of army men for duping people;

(b) whether it is also a fact that cyber cheats secure data of army personnel, including taking their identity proofs in different ways, like offering cheap mobile SIM; and

(c) the steps being taken to create awareness among army personnel to ensure that these identity proofs are not used to dupe common people on online selling sites?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): Yes, Sir. The likely sources of leakage of ID Proofs are at securing bank loans, new SIMs (Employment Proofs).

(c): (i) Army Personnel are regularly sensitized by concerned higher authorities and through Sainik Sammelan / Briefings/ Interaction to cautiously use their ID proofs, so that the same does not get misused;

(ii) The Canteen Stores Department Cards which are reportedly misused are blocked;

(iii) Action is taken against complaints and disciplinary action is initiated against defaulters for sharing ID card on online platforms.

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