CSD Monthly limits for sale of Grocery and AFD Cat of Goods was laid to ex budgetary control and restrict CSD facilities to max, genuine beneficiaries. This control was being exercised with ref to two parameters at the CSD HO and the SCPL through CIMS Software. While CSD HO restricted sales of 452 items on a ‘Restriction List’, SCPL categorized all items (Incl some in Grocery) In excess of Rs 2,000/- as part of AFD 2 items.
This invariably led to dilution of annual monetary capacities and customer dissatisfaction. Based on feedback from the envt, availability of high end (like computers, Smart Phones) and utility Items (plastic furniture etc), there Is a need to review the same. Certain Items need to be added/ deleted from these lists. In view of the foregoing, revised instructions on the subject are enumerated in the succeeding paras.
Monthly Restrictions on Grocery Items of CSD.
The revised limits for monthly sales of grocery items through CSD are mentioned below in table 1.
Annual Limit/ AFD 2 Cat Items.
(a) Presently, AFD 2 Items can, only be procured against the Primary (Grocery) Card.
(b) With a view to enable purchase of AFD 2 Cat of stores against the Dependent and Liquor Cards too, the following additional limits (Total Rs 40,000/- additional) will be entitled to the beneficiaries against the Dependent & Liquor Cards:-
Dependent (One) – Rs. 20,000/-
Dependent (Two) – Rs. 10,000/- each
Liquor Card – Rs. 20,000/-
(c) The revised list of Items In the AFD-2 Cat are mentioned below table 2.
Effective Date: 01 Sep 2021 onwards.
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