Canteen Facilities to CAPF and revision of policies for ex-servicemen in regard to CAPF: Lok Sabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 313

ANSWERED ON 25.11.2014

CANTEEN FACILITIES FOR CAPF PERSONNEL

313 . Singh Shri Parvesh Sahib

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has any proposal for setting up and operating of separate canteen facilities for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is contemplating to revise the policies for exservicemen particularly in regard to appointment of Nodal Officers from within the CAPF rather than the army;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not , the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b): On the lines of Canteen Stores Department (CSD), this Ministry has launched Central Police Canteen (CPC) System on 18/09/2006 for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel including the retired CAPF personnel and their families to provide consumer goods of wide range and variety at desirable locations at reasonable prices. As on date 118 Master Canteens and 1363 Subsidiary Canteens are functioning throughout the county.

(c) to (e): The CAPF personnel and Defence personnel are governed by different sets of rules and there is no proposal to revise the policies for ex-servicemen in regard to appointment of Nodal Officers from within the CAPF rather than the army.

Source: LokSabha.nic.in
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