Rajnath Singh Launches Portal For Online Sale Of Certain Items Through CSD Canteens

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a portal for the online sale of expensive items, including washing machines, microwave ovens, refrigerators, air-conditioners, television sets and laptops, through the Canteen Stores Department outlets.

"The portal will enable about 45 Lakh CSD beneficiaries to purchase AFD-I items from the comfort of their home," Singh wrote on Twitter.

The Against Firm Demand-1 category has expensive items such as the aforementioned ones as well as air purifiers, dish washers, home theatres, mobile phones.

The armed forces personnel and the ex-servicemen use the CSD canteens.