Rajnath Singh launches portal for online sale of certain items through CSD canteens

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a portal on Friday for online sale of expensive items, including washing machines, microwave ovens, refrigerators, air-conditioners, television sets and laptops, through CSD canteens.

" portal will enable about 45 Lakh CSD (Canteen Stores Department) beneficiaries to purchase AFD-I items from comfort of ir home," Singh wrote on Twitter.

AFD-1 category has expensive items such as aforementioned ones as well as air purifiers, dish washers, home atres, mobile phones etc. armed forces personnel and ex-servicemen use CSD canteens.

" government is committed towards welfare of all jawans and officers of armed forces and veterans. " launch of online portal today is in line with vision of Digital India, enunciated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi," Singh tweeted. 

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