Canteen Stores Department (CSD) Depot in Himachal Pradesh

Canteen Stores Department (CSD) Depot in Himachal Pradesh: Minister replied in Lok Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

LOK SABHA

ANSWERED ON: 04.12.2015

(a) whether there is no Canteen Stores Department (CSD) Depot in Himachal Pradesh, if so, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government has received any proposals from the Government of Himachal Pradesh / Indian Army / CSD Organisation for setting up of CSD Depot in Una district of Himachal Pradesh;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and

(d) the time by which the Government proposes to approve / set up CSD Depot in Una district Headquarter of Himachal Pradesh?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a)to(d): At present there is no CSD depot in Hamachal Pradesh. There are very few Unit Run Canteens (URCs) in Himachal Pradesh and their requirement is met from CSD Depots at Pathankot, Jalandhar and Ambala. Earlier Government of Himachal Pradesh had offered land to open CSD Depot in Una district. However, the offered land was not found suitable for construction of Depot.