REGISTERED No. DL—33001/2001 The Gazette of India PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 15] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2001 (CHAITRA 24, 1923)
(Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation)
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CONTENTS
PART I—SECTION 1-—Notifications relating to Non Stalutoiy Rules, Regulations, Ordeis and Resolutions issued by the Ministries of the Government of India (other than the Ministry of Defence) and by the Supreme Court 309 PART I—SECTION 2—Notifications regaiding Appointments, Promotions, Leave etc of Government Officers issued bv the Ministnes of the Government o! India (other than the Ministry ol Deienee) and by the Supi erne Court 3CH PART I-—SrcTiON 1 — N o t i f i c a t i o ns r e l a t i ng to Resolutions and Non-Statutory Orders issued by the Ministry of Defence 3 PART 1—SECTION 4—Notifications regaiding Appointment!), Promotions, Leave etc of Government Officers issued by the Ministry of Defence _ ^77 PARI II—SECTION 1—Acts, Oidinances and Regulations
" PART II—SKTION IA—Authoritative texts in Hindi languages of Acts, Ordinances and Regulations, * PARI 11—SEC IION 2—Bills and Reports of the Select Committee on Bills ^ PART II—SECTION 3—SUB-SECTION (I)—-General Statutory Rules including Oiders, Bye- laws, etc ofgeneral chaiactei issued by theMinistiy of the Government of India (other than the Ministry of Deienee) and by the Cential Authorities (othei than the Administiation of Union Territories) * PART II—SECTION 3—Sun SECTION (n)—Statutory Orders and Notifications issued by the Ministries of the Government of India (other than the Ministry of Defence) and by Cential Authorities (other than the Administration of Union Territories)
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Authoritative texts in Hindi (other than such texts, published in Section ~\ oi Section 4 of the Gazette of India) of General Statutory Rules & Statutory Orders (including Bye laws of a general chaiactei) issued by the Ministries ol the Government of India (including the Minisliv of Detente) and by Cential Authonties (oihei than Administiation ol Union Temtoiies) * P\RT II—SiciION 4—Stalutor) Rules and Oideis issued by the Ministry ol Deienee * PART III—SICMON 1—Notilications issued by the High Courts, the Comptroller and Auditor General, Union Public Servii_e Commission, the Indian Government Railways and by Attached and Suboidinate Offices of the Government ol India 1547 P^Rr III-—SKTION 2—Notifications and Notices issued by the Patent Olfice, relating to Patents and Designs 249 PART III—SEC IION 3—Notifications issued by or under the authority of C h id Commissioners *" P\RI III—SECTION 4—Miscellaneous Notifications including Notifications Ordeis Advertisements and Notices issued bv Sltituloiy Bodies 24S7 PARI IV—Adveitisemcnts and Notices issued by Private Individuals and Private Bodies
73 PART V—Supplement showing Statistics of Buths and Deaths etc both in English and Hindi 31 1
[PART I—SECTION 1]
[Notifications relating to Non-Statutory Rules, Regulations, Orders and Resolutions issued by the Ministries of the Government of India (other than the Ministry of Defence) und by the Supreme Court] 312 313 314 3 l*> 316 317 318 11" 320 321 322 323324 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, APRIL 14, 2001 (CHAITRA 24, 1923) LPART I—SFC 1 PRESIDENT'S SECRETARIAT
New Delhi, the 29th March 2001
through waist deep snow to reach the crash spot and the other persons of the rescue party followed him On reaching the crashed helicopter, he found Pilot Fit Lt Bhusal and Capt Vishal Snvasiava seriously injured and entrapped in the clashed hehcoptei Wg Cdr Chandra Singh was found dead No 52 Pres/2001 —The President is pleased to approve the award of "Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak" to the undermentioned persons —
1 Shn Thanghana (Posthumous)
Scthlun, Lunglu, Mizoram
3 OEM Shankara Pillai B dug out the snow all around the helicopter with shovel to extneate the body of Fit Lt Bhusal and Snvastava fiom inside the hehcoptei The helicopter was ripped open with great dilticulty and Capt Vishal Snvastava and Fit Lt Bhusal were extricated and brought to roadside Subsequently Capt Vishal Snvastava succumbed to his in)unes but Fit Lt Bhusal survived and recoveicd in the hospital The body of Wg Cdr Chandra Singh was also brought to roadside In the entne process OEM Shankara Pillai B was in the waist deep snow The wind velocity in the pass is always quite heavy and the temperature was sub zero The entire operation took about 3 hours
4 OEM Shankara Pillai B showed great couiage presence of mind and dedication to his duty and saved the life ol person in a Hehcoptei crash
3 Master Lalnihana (Posthumous) On M-5-2000, Master Lalnuntluanga, aged 8 years accidentally came inlo Lontact with strong electric cuncnt flowing through corrugated iron sheets wall ot a shop He was thrown on the ground and became unconscious while still in contact with the current The people gathered on the spot Shn Thangl'ana came out to rescue him and without caring for the risk ot electrocution, he pulled the boy by the leg to separate him from the grip of electric current However, he was also caught by the strong electric cuiicnt flowing through the iron sheets wall and he also became unconscious The people who had gathered there immediately separated both of them fiom electric current with the help of dry bamboo and admitted the victims in the nearest Civil Hospital The Doctor could not save Thangliana and declared him dead Master Lalnuntluanga recovered and was discharged from Hospital
C/o Shn Biakmawia, Laipuitlang, P O Ramhlun-796 012, P S Bawngkawn, Aizawl, Mizoram 2 Shn Thangliana showed great courage, bravery and promptitude in an attempt to save the life of a child lrom electrocution and made the supreme sacrifice of his life in the process
2 Shn Shankara Pillai, B OEM No GS-166112
484 RMPL (GREF), CARE 70 RCC, (GREF), C/O 56 APO
On 24 10 1999, Master Lalniliana was playing with his friends when he heard playful sounds of some other childien nearby Master Lalnihana went to the spot tiom where the sounds were emanating On reaching the spot he found some children playing inside a water reservoir belonging to the Public Health Engineering Department Suddenly he noticed that one of the boys, Master Jonathan Lalhulmna, was drowning in the water Master Lalnihana immediately dived into the reservoir without caring for his own lite and pulled up Master Jonathan Master Jonathan was then lifted out of the reservoir b y ^e other children Suddenly there was a heavy How of Water into the reservou and though Lalnihana made a desperate etlort, he could not gel out ol the reservoir and losl his lite
2 Master Lalnihana showed courage, biavery and
promptitude in saving the life of a boy from drowning and made the supieme sacnfice of his life in the process
4 Master Mukesh Kumar
C/o Shn Pana Lai, R/o Thathn, PO &Teh Thathn, Dist Doda 182 203 (J & K)
5 Master Suml Singh
On 17-5-2000 one Cheetah Hehcoptei from Stingn Helipad set out for aerial reccce carrying CE, Bng B M Bakshi & Cdr 18 BRTF Shn S S Porwal at 1109 hrs On learning from Dett ZZ Bar that the Hehcoptei had crashed between Dett ZZ Bar and Baralachala (at km 191), another Helicopter comprising Wg Crd Chandia Singh, Fit Lt Bhusal and Capt Vishal Snvastava (RMO) took off fiom Stingn to search for the crashed helicopter It was leaint later that all the occupants of the first helicopter were safe despite the tact that it had crash-landed Meanwhile rescue -party under Officer Commanding RCC also set out by road to search out the whereabouts ot 1st helicopter On reaching Detl ZZ Bar, they learnt that second helicopter which had flown from Stingn for rescue operation had not returned back from Baialachala Pass even after the lapse ot the time frame by which it should have returned back from Baralachala
C/o Smt Neem Banti, Village-Leotha (Nandna), PO & Teh Thathn, Dist Doda-182 203 (J&K)
On 19 7 1999 at around 9 30 pm nearly 40 armed terrorists launched an attack on village Lehota in Doda district They opened fire on the villageis and Village 2 OEM Sankara Pillai B under the Command of Officer Commanding 70 RCC set out foi search operation They took Tata 407 vehicle and reached Baralachala Pass at Km 191 The ci ashed helicopter was spotted about 500 mtrs away from the roadside covered under snow OEM Shankara Pillai B immediately rushed towards the crash site He had to wadePART 1—SEC. 1J THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, APRIL 14, 2001 (CHA(TRA 24, 1923) 325 Defence Committee members with their automatic weapons and grenades. As many as 15 persons were killed and scveial others injured iin the attack. Master Sunil .Singh and Master Mukesh Kumar dceided to confront the terrorists. While Mukesh Kumar picked up his dead father's gun, Sunil Singh took his brother's rifle. They engaged the militants in a fierce battle for several hours. One terrorist was killed and several injured in the fight with trie two boys. The firing continued till 9.00 a.m. on 20th July, 2000 when the terrorists fled.
2. Master Mukesh Kumar and Master Sunil Singh showed exemplary com age and bravery in fighting with the militants and saved the lives of a number of villagers at greut nsk to their own lives.
HARUN MITRA Dy. Secy, to the President No. 53-Pres/2001.—The President is pleased to approve "the award of "Jeevan Raksha Padak" to the undermentioned persons:—
1. Shri Narayana Srinivas Reddy,
S/o Shri Narsi Reddy, Post Ravivan Guda, H/o. Veinulapally, (M) Pin-508 217, Nalgonda- District, - Andhra Pradesh
2. Shri Narayana Sudhakara Reddy,
S/o Shri Ranga Reddy, Post. Ravivari Guda, H/o Vemulopally, (M) Pin-508 217, Nalgonda District. Andhra Pradesh
On 22-11-1999 at about 1.30 p.m., Sml Khammampnti Savitramma alongwith her two daughters Kum. Padma and Kum, Vijayakuman, having decided to commit suicide, left their house at Nalgonda on the pretext of going to watch a movie, Instead, they boarded a bus and got down at Vemulapally at about 4.00 p.m. hours and from there they went to Nugarjuna Sagar Left Canal Bridge at Settipalem village on foot through canal bund- road, After writing and putting a suicide note on the canal-bund, they jumped into the main canal in their attempt to commit suicide. Shri N. Srinivas Reddy and Shri N, Sudhakara Reddy who happened to pass through that way noticed the incident. They immediately jumped into the canal, swam fast and dragged Ihe three ladies who were being washed away in the heavy flow of water. Thus the two boys saved the lives of the mother and her two daughters, putting their own lives into risk in the gushing waters of the canal as the canal was flowing with water 20 feet deep at that time.
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2 Shii Narayana Srinivas Reddy and Shri Narayana Sudhakara Reddy showed promptitude, courage and presence of mind in saving the lives of a mother and her two daughters from drowning with utter disregard to their own lives, 3. Shri Hargunbhai (Posthumous)
Six-Kfc, New Janta Ward, 2/B'Adipur, Kutch.
On 24-7-2000 five armed looters had started looting the passengers of Kutch Express train with the help of weapons. Shri Hargunbhai Lakhawani who Was travelling by the same train tried to stop the looters arid saved the lives of his co- passengers. However, he himself lost his life in the process.
j 2. Shri Hargunbhai showed courage and bravery in saving the lives of his co-passerigCrS and made the supreme sacrifice of his life in the process,
4. Shri Sandeep Arora (Posthumous)
Shop-eum Plot No. 5, HUDA Shopping Complex, Rohtak.
On 29-8-2000, Shri Sandeep Arora, a student of 3rd year, Engineering of Baba Mast Nath Engineering College,, Rohtak, was returning home after attending his regular classes. On his way, he came to know that some students oT his college were taking bath ih Jgwahar Lai Nehru Canal. The Canal was running with heaVy discharge of water at the time of incident. The canal was 8 and Vii feet deep arid there was turhulanl flow of current in the canal. Shri Sandeep Arora and his friend Shri Rajat Raj sat on the bank of the canal. They saw that one of the boys, who was " friend of Sandeep, started drowning in the canal. ShrifRajat Raj immediately jumped into the canal to save the boy. Howevei, while saving the boy, he himself started drowning Although Shri Sandeep did not know swimming, yet he jumped in the canal He saved the hoy and thereafter attempted \o save his friend Ra|at Ra|. But unfortunately he slipped into the canal and both were drowned The bodies ol both were taken out by District Authorities alter closing the gates ol the canal. Shri Sandeep Aroia succeeded in saving the hie of a boy but sacrificed,his own life in the process 2. Shri Sandeep showed bravery in saving the life of a boy hut in the process made the supreme sacrifice of his own life.
5. Shri Dhian Singh, Village Hathon, P.O. & Tehsil Kandaghat, Distt. Solan (H.P.)
On 17-7-2000, when it was heavily raining, lour girl students Km. Sunita, Km. Pooaam, Km. Rekha and Km! Usha of Govl. High School, Guggaghut, Disl. Solan werj on their way back home.-A few metres away from the school, they were trapped in the big land-slide which was silently^26 THE GAZET1E OMNOJA APRIJ 14 2( 01 (CHAI IRA 24, 192^) [P^RI I—Sir sliding Iroin ihc hill side On hearing the mi < children who were behind those gnls, the PL I Sii ' ' n Singh immediately came running Ironi the School IIUI jumped into the muddy debus lo save ihe lives ot ihe gnls who were burned uplo neck He swung into action without Lining for his lile and evacuated all the lom gnls to i sale place cairying them one by one In the action Shii Dhian Singh lost his clothes, shoes and even ihe money he had with him He took all the four guls to the hospital and lemamed there till they lecoveied Irom the shock ul the incident
2 Shn Dhian Singh showed promptitude, coinage and presence ol mind in saving the lives ol loin children without canng lor the iisk to his own hie
6 Shi I Manohai Lai,
Village Bhagaiwan, PU Dadhol, Tchsil
Ghumaiwin, DisU Bilaspur,
Hnnachal Piadc-sh
On 29-7 1999, Km Shashi Kuan who was crossing the Rohal Khud alongwith her biothei and sistei, slipped into it 1 he width ol the Khud was 5-6 leet and the depth ol lust current ol waiei was K-9 leet Shu Manohar Lai lumped into ihe Khud lo save the gnl without canng foi his own hie Due to fast cunent, he was able to catch the gnl m his ihud atlempl and brought hei baek lo the bank in an unconscious condition Thus he saved the lile ol a gnl 2 Shu Manohar Lai showed piomptitude and biavuy in saving the hie ot a gnl tiom diownmg at gieat risk to his own lile
7 Shn Ram Puikash,
Village Dharoli, PO Tikkar,
Sub Teh Tikkai Distt Shimla,
Himachal Piadesh
On 20 7 1990, the bridge on Saiendah Khud was washed away due lo heavy rains Mastei Subhash S/o Shn Shanli Bahadui who was going to his school came into the gup ol last cuiienl ol the Hash Hood flowing while eiossmg the Khud The depth ol llowing water was about (•> 7 leet at the lime of ihe incident Shn Ram Prakash jumped into the Khud without caiing ioi the risk to his own hie, lo save the lile ol Mask i Subhash fioru 15 metres down sucam He hmiM.ll gu badly in|uud in the hie savin" pioeess 2 S hn Ram Piaka-.li showed grc il courage and piomplilude m saving the hie of a child lioin di owning al a gteat risk to his own lile
K Shu Sudaishan (Posthumous)
Dr Naiasiruha G Bhat "Kanavu"
Peiuva/e Village, Sullya Taluk
Dakshina Kannada, Kainaiaka
On 19 4 199S, at about 1 M)() hours, the students ol Denial College, Dharwai had gone lor a picnic lo ' Shiva C, HUM ' I ill in s laluka While ihe. students weie taking icst on ilk bink Shiva C1 njra falls one of the students, Kuman deellii Kanuth ancd 21 vcai s aeeidenlallv slipped into Ihe pond which is about 75 x 100 in dimension and 40 to 50 deep Shn Sudaishan flopaikrishna Bh.n, a lellovv student agtd 22 veais who knew swimming immedialelv lumped into the pond and caught hold ol Ku Gcelha and with great dillieuliv, pushed her on ihe top ot the bank ol the lalls and saved her lile single handedly Howevei duiuy this couise ol act he himsell was caught in the cm rent and was drowned in the pond and lost his own life 2 Shn Sudaishan showed gieal coinage and promptitude in saving the lile ol a lellovv studeni and made the supieme saenlice ol his own lile in ihe pioeess
9 Shn Prasanlh K (Posthumous)
Nanampuvila Vadakkalhil Piasanlh Bhavan Kankkoduchen y Kandaclni a,
Mangadu PO
On 7 2-1998, Shn Prasanlh, a studeni ol hi si yeai \ g n c u l i m al F n g m e e i m g, weni lo take bath in ihe Hhaiathapu/ha nvei with his college mates Shn Piasanlh who did not know swimming siood on Ihe bank ol the nvei while his Inends Shn Yesudas and Shn Skana went to lake baih wheie the nvei was 100 mcLies wide and 2 meiies deep Altei bath two inends swain towaids the bank ol the nvei Howevei Shn Yesudas stalled diownmg due lo undei cuiienls wheic the walei level was about ^ meiies deep Al that urne Shn Piasanlh with gicat coinage and piesence ol mind, |imiped into the nvei and icscued his Inend Yesudas horn diownmg Howevei, unloitunately he himsell got involved in the undei-euirenl and was drowned A fisheiman, who rushed lo thospol, lecoveied ihe deadbody ol Shn Prusanth
2 Shn Prasanth showed great couiage and piesence of mind in saving the lite ol his Inend and made the supreme sacnfice ol his hie in the pioeess
10 Shn VP Vijayan
S/o Sanihakumaiv,, Paiamel Ra Shop
Near Mayannuikavu PO Mayannur,
Ottappalam, Thnssui Disiricl, Keiala
On 2-^-1999 two students ol Si Thomas High School, Mavannui ae idcinaJ II into the Bhaiaihapu/ha uvei neai then s j io I while w c-lnn^ ihcu hinds and legs aliei examination I lie vvullh ol IIIL MVCI in ihil aiea was about 1110 metres and depth ol watei VAIS 25 led Shn Vi|j\an who was then taking bath al ihe ncaiby side ol Lhe nvei heaid the loud d i es ol ihe diownmg sludenls and uimc to Ihe spot He rescued Ilk in "lie bv one without eating Ioi lhe risk to his uwu hie
2 Shn Vijavan i lOlli Siandaid student showed gieal courage and piomptitude in saving the lives ol iwo bo\s without eanng Ioi lhe nsk invoked lo his lilePART I—Sic 1J THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, APRIL 14, 2001 (CHAITRA 24, 1921) 127 11 Shn Vijeesh MG
Manathanattu Veedu, Panyaram PO , Kadaniun, Koltayam, Pin 686021
On 4 4 99, Sml Kuii|umol was taking bath m the Kodooi nvei neai Iliyiiiani Bridge She was aeeidenllv caught in the current and i cat lied the deep pait of the uvei She stalled diowning and shouted loi help The depth til the nver was about n ftel and was dangeious At that moment Shn Vi|eesh, who was taking bath on the opposite side of the uver, lushed to the spot and lumped into the uvei without eanng lor the risk to his own hie He swam.towards the accident site and helped the diowning lady to reach ashore She was in unconscious state and Shn Vijeesh gave hei lirst aid She was, latei admitted lo a neai by hospital and hu hie was saved
2 Shn Viieesh showed promptitude courage and biavery which saved the life ol a lady from drowning
12 Mastei Jamshccd Kunkkal
S/o Ummer Kunkkal, Paiappuraih House, Thurakkal, Majei 1-676121, Malappuram District, Kerala
On 26 12-1999, two childicn, Master Ramees, aged 6 yeais and Mastci Noufal aged 7 years slipped and fell into a tank in the mosque at Thuiakkal near Manjen 1 he tank was 8 meties in squaie shape and 6 metres deep Tht level of watei in the tank ai the time ol the incident was 4 metres -One of then friends informed about the incident to a neai by house belonging to Shn Parapurath Ummei Kunkkal Mastei Jamsheed Kunkkal a student ol IXth class, leached the spot and lumped into the tank without any luii and rescued Mastei Noulal fmin the tank Then he came to know that one moie boy is also theie in the tank He again jumped into the lank and rescued Master Ramees also By this lime, the local people gatheied and look the children to the District Hospital, Man|en wheie they were admitted and dischaiged after three days
2 Master Jamsheed showed couiage, bravery and promptitude in saving the lives ol two boys lrom drowning H Master Asharafudheen O M ,
S/o O B Muhammed, Ohchahl House, Cheiuvattoor, PO , Kolhamangalam, Cinal u) im district KH.IIT
On \^ 7 191)H a gnl named Kuman Benacn aged 16 years was taking bath in a village pond full ol watei The pond is 5 meties long 4 meties wide and ^ 10 metres deep Suddenlv she lell in the pond Two othci gnls n mud Kuman Saleena and Kuman Rahath who Lame theie loi taking bath lumped into the pond and tried lo icscue Kumari Benacn However all me thiLL girls stalled diowning in the pond Another gnl named Kuman Ruby saw this tiagic scene and ened out loudlv Master Ashaialudheen who was neai by heaid IIK shouts and lumped into the pond without caring loi the risk involved to his life He saved all the thiee girls one by one single handedly Mastei Ashaiafudheen, who was only 11 years at the tun, "-t the incident, knows swimming
2 Master Ashaialudheen showed eouiage and biavciy in saving the lives ol thiee girls horn diowning ai gieat nsk to his own lile
14 Shn Babu P
Pandaiap
15 Shn Masood PP
Ahel , 27/1159 Kollenpaiamb PuUnyara, PO Ko/hikode 4, Keiala
On 20-2 1999, at Kallulhan Kadavu near Puthiyaru, Kozhikode an elephanl turned violent on the Public load, temlving the people and paralysing the vehicular tialfic The two mahouts who looked after the elephant, tailed lo contiol it despite their best eltoits The panic stricken people- in and around the locality began to run hither and thithei At 'hat moment, Shn Babu, an autorickshaw driver and Shn Masood, a trauma caie worker reached the scene Although a large number ol people had gathered there, only these two persons boldly came forward to tame and control the violent tuskei They, with gieat courage and biuvcry, approached the violent tuskei, lastened a lope in its chain and tied it to a tite A possible dangei to human 11lo and piopcrty which would have been caused by the violent tusker was thus avoided by the timely and courageous action ol these two local people
2 Shn Babu and Shn Masood showed great courage, piesence of mind in saving the public life und piopeity from an elephant altack
16 Mastei KK Shibm
S/o Shn Karappakutly Knshnan, Kanadan House, Chevoor P O, Thnssui Dislnct, Kerala
On 1 1-2000, a thatched house owned by Smt Kamala caught I'ne horn the kitchen due to wind At that time Kamala's 5 year old daughei, Akhila and one and hall year old son, Nikhil were sleeping inside the House Master K K Shibin, who was on his way lo bath outside his house, neai by the buined house, noticed the fue He immediately went inside the burning house and rescued the two children single handedly honi the burning house disiegardmg the thieat to his lile The fue was so seveie that Us flames rose abotu 4 meties high horn the rool of the tlutehed house and the whole house was burnt to ashes within a shoit lime
2 Mastci KK Slnbin showed gieal eouiage hia\ei\ and piomptilude in saving the lives ol two ehildien in i hie incident128 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, APRIL 14, 2001 (CHAITRA 24 1921) |T\KI 1 —Sl< I 17 Shii Kandappan Kattil Shaji
S/o Appuni, Punnamana, PO Mangalam, Pin Code-676561, Kerala
On 7-10 1998, while in ihe K H M H S Alailnyui, High School Sports activity was going on, a student named Thoyyattil Mohammed Faizal studying in ]Oth Standaid in the school accidentally tell in the nearby well On hearing the sound, many student? and natives reached the spol but no one dared to |ump into thL well The depth of water in the well was 7 metres at the time ol the incident Shi I Kandappan Katlil Shaji who was watching the sports, rushed to the spot and went down the well as he knew swimming He took the boy out ot the well single handedly and saved his life
2 The timely and courageous action of Shn Shaji, ignoiing the risk involved in the act, saved the lite ot a boy trom drowning
'8 Kuman Leji
Villayil Veedu Palayambunnu, Aynooi,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
On 7 7 1999, Smi Usha, working as a labourer, quarrelled with her husband, Shn Rajendian and left her house leaving behind her two childien Kuman Lep and Master Regin, aged 11 and 9 years lespectively Furious theic, but nobody dared to save the drowning child horn the well At that time Shn Sabu came there and saved the child to safety
2 Shn Sabu showed coinage and presence ot mind in saving the hie of a child from diowmng in a well with utter disiegaid to his own life
20 Shn Shaji Vaighese
Kaleeckal Veedu Thumpamon Giania
Panchayat, Ihekkekkaia Pandalam,
Pathanamthilla, Keiala
On 16-7-199\), Shn Podian, a labouier, was cutting the blanches of a teak tree near an II KV electric line in which cunent supply was on The blanch along with the labouier suddenly 1 ell on the eleclnc lint Ihe labouier was electiocuted and the tree bianch hung ovei the electric line about 8 metie above ihe giound level Die labouiei became unconscious with Ins head downwaid The ciowd gaihucd there could not do anything due to lear ol electiocuiion At this time, Shn Shap Varghese was passing through this accident site He immediately thiew a rope on the top ol the tree and climbed on the nee and tied the unconscious hibouier with the rope and biought him down to the giound Ihus he sepaiated the electiocuted lahouier Irom the lines single handedly Altei giving first aid, with the help of public gathered there, the victim was taken to the Hospital where he recovered
due to his wife leaving the house, hei husband Shn Raiendran threw the two ehildien into the well at night and committed suicide by hanging The well was I 1 metie deep anc! water level in the well was ^ metre at the time of incident Both the children did not know swimming but Kuman Legi caught hold of the step in well just above the watet level with one hand She also caught hold ol hei brother Master Regin with the other hand and spent the whole night in the well (12 hours) She thus saved hei sell and hei brother from drowning Next day morning a passerby named Shn Sunil heaid the loud cues ol the two children fioin inside the well He put a rope into the well and both the children came out ol the well with the help ol the rope
2 The courageous act ol Kuman I e|i and hei presence ol mind sa\cd hei hie as well as the lite of her brother 19 Shn Sabu M
S/o Muhammd Haneefa,
Manikantantlayyathu Veedu, Ezhamkulam, Parakode PO , Adooi,
Pathanamthitta District,
Keiala
On 6 12 1999, Baby Sieekanya, thiee and half years old, daughter of Shn Baburaj ol Ezhamkulam village, lan out trom her mother's side and fell into a well near her "house The well is 50 leet deep, A ieet in diameter and was having about 12 leet water at the time of the incident As soon as the incident look place, a lot of people gatheied 2 Shn Sha|i Vaighese showed courage, presence of mind and promptitude in saving the hie ol a person horn electrocution
21 Shn Shaiu (p> M R Shaian
S/o Shn Rajan Mahyekkal House,
Panyaram P O, Chalakudy (via),
Thnssur, Keiala
On 20 5 1999, a one and half year old child named Martin, accidentally fell into a well while playing with his sistei The well was 7 50 meties deep and the level ol the watci was 2 50 meties at the time ol incident His sistei siarted shouting lor help People gatheied theie on heanng the loud cues ol the sislei but no one dared to |ump into ihe well Shn MR Sha]an who was letunnng lo his house aliei buving some gioeaies Irom a nearbv shop noticed some people aiound the well He lushed to the spot and jumped into the well as he knew swimming The people who had gathered ihucthiew a rope trom above He took ihe child and placed him on Ins kick Then he tied the boy with a cloth he was wearing and capic ovei thiough ihe rope
2 Shn M R Sha|an showed coinage, piomptitudc and biavery in saving the life of a boy liom d(owning 22 Shn Thankappan
Nedumpalhl Puhvanoor Pala
Kottayam Disuict Kerala
On 12 4 199H Kuman Amsha Jacob daughtei ol Sml Kuttiyamma Jacob, hliackunnel lell into Pulivannor ThoduPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, APRIL 14, 2001 (CHAITRA 24, 1923) 329
(small river) while she was crossing through a wooden
bridge. The water level below the bridge was around 4
metres at the time of incident. Smt. Kuttiyamma Jacob also
jumped into the 'Thodu' to save her child but could not
succeed as water level in the river was very high because
of rainy season. Both of them started drowning. Shn
Thankappan, who was passing by, noticed Smt. Kuttiyamma
Jacob and her daughter Kumari Anisha drowning in the
2. On 1.4.2000, the adult members of the family left for the watermelon lawns nearby and only children were left in the hut. Suddenly, a fire broke out in the hut The thatched hut was completely engulfed into flames and all the children were trapped in it Kumari Vidya pulled out four children out of the burning hut at great risk to her life. When she was about to pull out the last one year old child, the burning roof of the house fell down and the child died Thodu. He immediately jumped into the Thodu ignoring the heavy flow of water currents and the risk involved to his life and saved the lives of Smt. Kuttiyamma Jaeob and 3 Kumari Vidya showed great courage, bravery and promptitude in saving the lives of four children, despite her tender age.
KumaH Anisha.
2. Shri Thankappan showed courage and bravery in
saving the lives of two persons from drowning at a risk to
his own life.
26. Shn Satyendra Singh Kushwah Amit Clinic, Etawah Road, Phoop - 477 551, Dist. Bhind, Madhya Pradesh
23. Shri Brijesh Kumar Charmkar
Village & P.O. Khilloni, Bahiri Police Station,
Oistt. Kami (Madhya Pradesh).
On 20-6-1998, Shri Brijesh Kumar went to forest for
collecting "Mahua" along with his friend Shn Maru Kol.
Suddenly, some bears attacked Shri Maru Kol and injured
him badly. On hearing his cries, Shri Brijesh Kumar reached
the site of the incident. Shri Brijesh Kumar bravely attacked
the bears with stones arid forced them to run away Shn
Brijesh Kumar saved the life of Shri Maru Kol and brought
him to the village.
2. Shri Brijesh Kumar showed courage and bravery in
On 1.11 1999, Shn Banshilal Jain (aged 75 years) suddenly fell into the Chambal River from its 125 feet high bridge. Under the bridge the depth of water was 60 feet. Shn Satyendra Singh Kushwah, who was coming from Mainpun ( U P) with his wife Meera Kushwah on his motorbike, saw the incident He quickly slopped his motorbike on the middle of the bridge and jumped from it in the river without loosing a moment to save the person from drowning. He saved the life ot the drowning person and brought' him to the bank of the river by swimming across to him, He also administered the first aid to Shn Banshilal Jain and took him to Civil Hospital for treatment.
saving the life of a person at a great risk to his life.
24. Shri Parasram Dhananjay, Sanik No.292
Village Simrdha P.S. Samnapur Distt,
Dindori, Madhya Pradesh.
2. Shri Satyendra Singh Kushwah showed great courage and presence of mind in saving the life of an aged person from drowning without caring for the risk to his own life.
On 21.6.2000, at around 5.30 P.M. bus No. CPA-4048
27 Shri C35 Laldawnghana
of Anand Travels overturned and fell down in a Khud near
Samanapur Police Station. Shri B.L. Pandey, Deputy Ranger,
Bairabi P.S , Kolasib District, Mizoram.
Forest Samnapur was trapped between the bus and a tree.
28. Shri H.C. Thanhlira
He was badly injured and his both legs and hands were
broken in the accident. The bus was sliding downward
Bairabi P.S., Kolasib District, Mizoram
towards a nallah. Shri Parasram Dhananjay, who was
travelling in the bus, reacted very promptly. He pulled Shri
Pandey with the help of his belt in such a way that there
was no danger to Shri Pandey's life. Thus Shri Parasram saved the life of Shri Pandey. In the process, Shri Parasram took considerable risk as the bus was sliding down towards the drain and there was every possibility of Shri Parasram losing his life or suffering grave injuues.
2. Shri Parasram showed great courage, bravery and
presence of mind in saving the life of a person in a bus
accident without caring for the risk to his own life
25. Kumari Vidya Yadav,
On 27.7.2000 at around 3.00 p.m., Shri H C Thanhlira and C35 Laldawngliana had gone to fish and bathe in the Tlawng nvei about 1 km from the Bairabi Police Station in Kolasib Distnct of Mizoram A little further up along the river, three children were also bathing in the river One of them, named Lalruatfela fell into the river When H.C Thanhlira and C35 Laldawnghana heard the children's cries for help, they ran to the site. They spotted the boy as he surfaced just once above the water Shn H C Thanhlira jumped into the river to rescue the drowning boy. He caught the boy and started to swim ashore However, on the way, he could not hold the boy and dropped him Then C35 Laldawngliana dived in and rescued both of them Vill. Gangai, P.O. Koyda,
Distt. Raipur, Madhya Pradesh.
Kumari Vidya, aged about 7&1/2 years, along with her
family members was residing in a thatched hut on the bank
2. Shri Laldawnghana and Shn H C. Thanhlira showed courage and presence of mind in attempting to save the life of a boy from drowning without caring for the risk to their own lives.
of a river.
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330 1HE G A Z E T 1F OF INDIA, APRIL 14 2<)fll ( C H A I T RA 24, 1923) [PAKT I - S IL29 Master Lalramlhara (Posihum S/o Shn T Mai saw ma,
Kedang, Vengsang, House No 137,
Aizawl District, Mizoiam
On 27 4 199S, the Venghlui Sporting Club venluied out on a picnic at Tamdil Lake and Master Lalramthara aged 12 years, was also wiih this gioup Ai uiound 11 00 \ M when the boys and girls vveie happily wading on the banks of the lake, Ms R Vanlalheli suddenly slipped into the water The lake has a diameter ot hall kilomuie and a depth of 8 to 15 mettes At this time, Master Lalramth.na, who was standing neaiby, jumped into the wafer to save his fnend, being a good swimmer When Master Lalramthata leached near the drowning girl, the panic stricken gul grabbed him and clung to him She was unable to keep afloat and went undei the water When the onlookers on the bank of lake leahzed that Master Lalramthara was unable to save her, they pushed a bamboo pole lowaids them The gnl got hold of the bamboo pole but Master Lahamthara became so weak in the hectic struggle that he did not have the strength to grab the bamboo Since none ol his friends on the bank could swim, he diowned befoie help could be summoned
2 Thus, Master Lahamthara, in an attempt to save the hie of Ms R Vanlalheli, made the supreme sacrifice ol his lire
30 Shu Lahmnujiga ( P o s t h u m o u s) Mualpheng Mi/oram
On 25 1 2000 Shn Vanlalchhunga and his dnveis Shn Lalnnnunga and Shn I l u n ga w ne on their way to lawih to lilt some load On the way, they came upon an electric post whose stiayed wue was broken by a lallen tree and the wire was stiewn on the road They stopped the vehicle and Shn l h a n ga got down to remove the wire He didn't know that the wire was live with electric current flowing through it 2 As soon as Shn Thanga touched the wire, he was •paralysed by the strong cunent Shn Vanlalchhunga tned to pull Shn Thanga lice fiom the wire but the current singing through the body of Shn Thanga threw him away Then Shn Lalnnnunga rushed to Shn 'lhanga and leanng that he may again be thiown away by the current, embiaced him and tned to pull him liee Hiough Shn Lalnnnunga was also being eleetrocuied, he didn't let go of hit. lriend and tried to pull him free till his last bieath
3 Shn Lalnnnunga made the supreme saciifice of his life in an attempt to save his friend
31 Shn R D Thanehungnunga
S/o R D Hiangkima,
Kawnveng, Thmgdawl,
Kolasib Distnct, Mi/oiam
Shi I R D I hanchungnunga had gone to camp ai hii |hum ai Bawnj-'.ui (neai Ihmgdawl village in Kolasib District, Mi/oi am) il-ong with two h lends, Vanlalvuana and M ils mm On the sixth day, i e 3 I 7 2000, they ventured into Ihe neighbouring hill forest to collect bamboo shoot and plamljin (lowers tor food On the way Malsawma lagged behind since he was tired, and the othei two went ahead As (he two fnends pioceeded into the bamboo forest, they weie1 suddenly attacked by a full grown bear As Vanlalvuana tned to inn loi salety the bcai snapped at the stiap ot his bag and pounced upon him sei ilehing his lace twice As the beai opened its mouth to bile him, Shn Vanlalviiatu stuck his fist inlo the beat s mouth whieh the bear bit Meanwhile, Shn R D Thanchungnunga took out his dliao and, pouncing upon the bear, hacked the bear's head with all his might After he hacked the bear's head about seven or eight times, the bcai leleased his friend and retieated into the jungle By that tune, Malsawma also joined his friends and immediately lan to the Thmgdawl village to get help, while Shn R D Thanchungnunga stayed behind to nurse his friend Aftei about 4 to 5 hours, the villagers arrived and earned Vanlalvuana home on a makeshift bamboo stretchci
2 Shn R D Thanchungnunga showed courage and presence of mind in saving the life of his lriend from a bear's attack with utter disregard to his own life 32 Shn Prem Singh Champawat
S/o Shn Viradsingh Champawat,
Village Didas, Teh Sivana,
Distt Banner, Rajasthan
On the morning ol 21 5 2000, one wild bear entered the Dudada village and mjuied 7-8 peisons of Dudada and Rampuia village in District Jodhpur Aflei that, the bear leached Didas village on the boidei to Distnct Jodhpui and Banner and started attacking and creating terroi among the villagers Shn Prem Singh Champawat, resident of Didas village, started fighting with the bear without caring for the risk involved to his own life Although he was badly injured, he continued to light with bear with the result that the bear was frightened The beat tried to escape but was beaten to death by Shn Prem Singh with the help of other villagers 2 Shn Prem Singh showed great couiage, promptitude and piesence of mind in saving the lives of a number of villagets from the attack of a wild bear
33 Shn Puneel Khadyat (Posthumous) Village & PO Saat Shillong, Tehsil & District - Pithoragaih
On 5 9 1998, Shn Puneet Khadyal saw his fellow student Shn Janak Singh drowning in the pond He immediately lumped into the pond and saved the lift of Shn Janak Singh, but in this process he was drowned in the pond 2 Shn Puneet Khadyat showed great couiage care (oi otheis and saved the hie ol his tnend horn diowmng and made the supreme sacrifice ol his life in the processPART I—Src THE GAZE HE OP INDIA, APRIL 14, 2001 (CHA1IRA 24, 1921) ni 14 Shn Amu Kumar,
Rai Braylr, vvcic swimming in the nver Gointi in distiict S/o Shn Jaswant Ram,
Bageshwai Shn I agaya Bhutia drowned in ihc nvci and New Raj B ha wan,
Shn Minikctan Raj Biayh also sLaited drowning Kunian Out House,
Mari|u Ar\a, a class IX suidcnl sa\cd Shn Mmikeian tiom Taali Taal, NainiUl,
drowning She also tried to save Shn Bhutia but could no1
save him
Uttar Pradesh
15 Shn Balam Singh
S/o Shn Hna Singh,
New Raj Bhawan,
2 Kuman Manju At yd showed coinage biavciv MK\ promptitude and saved the lik ol a p er on (mm diownniL1 at great risk to hci hie
Out House,
Taali Taal, Nainital,
19 Kuman Vmeeta,
Uttar Pradesh
Village &. PO Pareva
District - Oumpawat,
16 Shn Prakash Jam la
Ultar Piadesh
S/o Shn Dcva Ram Tamta,
New Raj Bhawan, Out House,
On 12 4 9') a temble Int. broki- out in the cow shed ot Tah Tal, Nainital
Ultar Pradesh
On 15 11 1999, foui students ol I lth d a s, horn
DISIIILI Champavatt
332 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, APRIL 14, 2001 (CHAITRA 24, 1923) [PART I—SEC. Iold, were present in the house. On seeing the fire, Master Manqj came out of house but Kumari Neema could not come out and got trapped inside. Meanwhile, their brother, Master Subhash Chander came back from the forest and .saw that his sister was trapped inside the house. He immediately ran inside the house and brought her out of the house and saved her life.
2. Master Subhash Chander showed courage, bravery and promptitude in saving life of his sister in a fire incident.
42. Shri Cheeriyakoya, B,S.
Steno typist, Sports, Lakshadweep Office, Willingdon Island, Kochi-3,
disembarking stores from the ship's helo deck to the jetty. One of the dockyard workers, while directing the crone, slipped from the edge of the jetty and fell into the sea. The rest of the workers gathered at the edge of the jetty and started looking down at the struggling worker, who was a non-swimmer. None of them could pick up courage to jump into the sea; instead they started shouting for help. Hearing their cries for help and immediately realising the need to rush, RNS Yadav, CPOR (Tel) ran from 'he gangway towards the scene. Without thinking about his own safety and showing promptness, the sailor jumped into the sen and saved the life of the worker. The entire incident was witnessed by U, Amit Nagpal, who happened to be in the vicinity at the time of the incident.
2. RNS Yadav, CPOR (Tel) showed courage and
presence of mind in saving the life pf a person from
drowning,
45, Shri Virender Singh, SEPOY (No, 3996747)
Dogra Scouts, C/o 56 APO
On 30.4.2000, during embarkation of tourists at Kalpeni Island, in a ship, Mrs. Jessy Rapai, a tourist from Kerala, accidently fell into the sea in between ship and country craft. Her life was in danger as she did not know swimming. While several others were watching the accident, Shri Cheriyakoya, a steno typist, sports, Lakshadweep Office temporarily posted as Manager to look after the welfare of the tourists on board the vessel, jumped into ihe sea without losing any time, and saved her life. The saving of a person who has fallen between a ship and another craft is dangerous. In spite of the risk involved, Sbri Cheriyakoya jumped into the sea and saved the life of the tourist without earing for his life.
2. Shri Cheriyakoya showed courage and bravery in saving the life of a person from drowning at risk to his own life.
43. Sub Lieut Dhruv K Tiwari (04862-Z)
INS Mysore C/o FMO Mumbai.
On 02.10.1999 at 6,33 p.m. the sentry at the post "f '8'
Company, Dogra Scouts located at Kbuddi Village observed
that a house was on fire- He immediately informed his
officiating Company commander, A Team was rushed to
the spot. Sepoy Virender Singh, who was part of the party,
saw two children named Sajid Ahmad aged 11 yews and
Rasyasit aged 6 years trapped inside the burning house,
The fire was spreading and the villagers were dumbstruck
spectators only, Sensing the acute danger to the lives of
both the children, Sepoy Virender Singh moved into the
burning house slongwith an officer And managed to
extricate both the children, who had suffered 40% to 50%
burns. In the process Sepoy Virender Singh also suffered
burn injuries on the face and neck, Dwpite his pwn injuries,
the Sepoy actively participated in controlling the firs and.
preventing it from spreading to the. nearby Government
building.
2, Sepoy Virender Singh .showed ponspipHOUS bravery
in saving the lives of the children and loss to Government
property at a great risk to hi* own life,
46. Shri Keshar Singh Driller No, OS-117885^,
155 Formation Cutting Platoon Care,
116 Road Construction Company (GREP),
C/o 99 APO,
On the night of 6th/7th August 2000, Sub Lieut Tiwari was dining at a restaurant overlooking the waterfront in Lisbon, Portugal. A US Navy sailor of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower accidentally fell into the water through an open window of the restaurant. The falling sailor's head hit the side of a tugboat secured alongside, rendering him unconscious and bleeding profusely from a head injury. S, Lt. Tiwari, with total disregard to his own personal safety, reacted instantly and jumped into the fast flowing cold waters adjoining the restaurant. He took hold of the unconscious sailor, who was on his way down to the bottom of the river, and pulled him to safety. Thereafter, S.Lt. Tiwari administered first aid to the sailor to control profuse bleeding from his head, and remained with him till tin ambulance arrived. But for the gallant act of S, Lt. Tiwari, the sailor would have lost his life.
On 10.7.2000 at about 1300 Hrs, Driller Kesh"r Singh
was drilling holes with his machine for blasting of rock
when he heard an alarm raised by Overseer Mohan Singh,
incharge (works) of that sector, Shri Kosher Singh
immediately switched off the drilling operations and noticed
Qy^rscer Mohan Singh and DES Karan Singh getting swept
2. Sub Lieutenant Tiwari showed courage flfld presence of mind in saving the life of a US Navy sailor with UttSf disregard-to his own persflfljjl safety.
44. Shri RNS Yadav, CPOR
On 1st March, 2000, INS Krishna was berthed alongside Finger Jetty berth N9. About eight dockyard workers were iflte fite"dfegfl7$^ Jfy a h u"e rollin8 boulder. Shri Keshar Singh ifflfflegfflfefy' mmf§ * fc co'w°r*°™ and negotiated the steep rocky lli)| fftWWS P? 'Wl'ltey,1 which was still subjected to rolling mass of dwnUg"a$(f%j)|f0irif, M" Ffiftu£ pyerseer Mohan Singh and DES Karan Strigh, risking Wfl pwn ||fe. Wjfh Wtfgr disregard to his personalPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, APRIL 14, 2001 (CHAITRA 24, 1923) m safety, Shii Keshar Singh reached the spot and immediately mode improvised stretchers and evacuated both Overseer Mohan Singh and DES Karan Singh to the road-head by climbing the steep rocky hill. The timely rescue by Shn Keshar Singh enabled early evacuation of both the victims by helicopter to Military Hospital Dinjan for further treatment,
2, Shri Keshar Singh showed courage, sincerity and promptitude in saving the lives of two persons in an accident ignoring risk to his own life.
47, Shri Martin Barjo CPL (T. No. 55357), 155 Formation Cutting Platoon Care, 1)6 Road Construction Company (GREF), C/Q 99 APO,
On 10.7.2000 at about 130Q Hrs, Shn Martin Barjo CPL was assisting Driller Keshar Singh, in drilling operation with his machine for blasting of roqks. They suddenly heard an alarm raised by Overseer Mohan Singh, incharge (works) of (hat sector and immediately stopped the drilling operation and saw Overseer Mohan Singh and DES Karan Singh foiling into the valley alongwith rolling mass of rocky boulders. Shri Martin Barjo displayed his presence of mind and alongwith Shri Keshar Singh made an improvised stretcher with gunny bags and went down the steep rolling hi|| towards the valley side which was still being subjected to rolling mass of disintegrated boulders to rescue Overseer Mohan Singh and DES Karan Singh. Shn Martin Barjo reached, the spot despite the sliding mass of boulders and rescued both Overseer Mohan Singh and DES Karan Singh to road-hefld by climbing the steep rocky hill The timely rescue by Shri Martin Barjo enabled the immediate administration of first aid to both the victims. Subsequently, bpfh the victims were evacuated by helicopter to Military ^HQSpitol Dinjan for further treatment,
2, Shri Martin Barjo showed sincerity, courage and presence of mind in saving the lives of two persons in an accident.
48, Master Asshjsh Ku.rn.ar, C/o Shri Rimji Prasad, Moriftlla Koeribari, Qali No. l, Nsdroganj, Dist. Gwa (Bihar) - 823 ooi. 49, Master Princp Kumar,
C/q Shri Ramji Prasad. Morialta Koeribari. Gali No. I, Nadraganj, pjs[. QW fl (Bihar)-823 001-
On 3th November 1999 at around 11.30 a.m., Shri Ramji Prasad and his son Master Aashish Kumar were returning home from their shop, As they entered their lane, they noticed two strangers starting at them. Hastening their steps, they headed towards their house and pressed the door bell. As soon as Master Aashish's younger brother, Master Prince Kumar, opened the door, the two rushed inside. As Master Awhishtried to shut the door behind him, 8-10 armed men -forced their way in. Seeing this, their father ran to the second floor of the house and raised an alarm The lobbers placed a revolver at Master Aashish's temple: When ihe boy tiled to resist, four-five lobbers gave repealed blows to him As seriously injured Aashish tell on the ground, Mastei Prince Kumar pounced on one ot the miscreants He plated his hands on the robber's neck and bit him with his teeth Just then, unother robber kicked Master Prince and dehvued belows on him Master Prince, however, did not let him go All of a sudden, the robbers fired at Mastei Aashish but the shot misfired They then aimed at Master Prince The bullet hit the boy in his back Then hurling a bomb at him they started running The bomb, however, exploded about five metres away from Master Prince As the explosion blurred the boy's vision, the miscreants escaped Master Prince and Master Aashish were later taken to hospital by then father Master Prince was operated upon two days later to remove the bullet from his back
2 Master Aashish Kumar and Master Prince Kumar showed bravery in fighting with the robbeis and loiled the robbery attempt at a great risk to their own lives.
50. Master Abdul Majid,
C/o Shri Mohd. Ramzan, Lamberi Mohra Tialla, P.O. Lamberi, Teh Nowshera,
Dist Rajoun (J&K) - 18*5 152
On 25 12.1998, four armed militants entered Mohd Zabir's house The terrorists threatened the inmates of the house as well as the neighbours and ordered them not to move. Seeing this, Master Abdul Majid, who lived in the neighbourhood, picked up his books and, giving the militants the slip, ran to the STF Post Lamberi On hearing about the incident from Master Abdul, the STF rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area. A fierce encounter ensued between the forces and the militants in which three militants were killed and a number of arms and ammunition was recovered.
2. Master Abdul Majid showed courage and presence of mind in saving the lives of some persons and helped in killing three militants at a great risk to his own life 51. Master Binod Nongrum (Posthumous)
C/o Smt. Gopi Nongrum
Forest Colony, Polo,
Shillong-793 001, Meghalayu
On 18th September, 1999 at around 10 00 am , Master Binod Nongrum alongwith five other boys had gone to Spread Eagle Falls to wash clothes On reaching there, they discovered that there was no place tor washing ai their regular spot. Hence, they went a little upstieam and sat to wash their clothes just above the Falls After some time, one of the boys, Master Vikash Thapa, went to wash his feet near the edge of the Falls and accidently slipped inside Seeing this, Master Binod Nongrum rushed to his inend's rescue. Catching hold of his hand, he tried to pull Master Vikash out Unfortunately, both the boys tell into the stream While Master Vikash managed lo grab some grass lor support, Master Binod was swept away by the stiong eunent Master Vikash and his friends tried to save Master Binod but their efforts were in vain and Master Binod lost his hie in the incidentm THF GAZETTE OF INDIA APRIL 14 2001 (CHAITRA 24, 1021) [PART I—Sit 2 Mastei Bmod Nongiimi showed coinage and promptitude in making an attempt to save the h(e ol a ho) and made the supreme sacrifice ol his life in the process
52 Kuman Chanduba
Dholavira Tal Bhachau, Gandhidham Co-Operative Bank, Gandhidham,
Dist Kulch, Blui|, Gu)arat
On 10th June, 1999, Shu Saidarsinh, watchman pf a Co- operative Bank at Gandhi Dham was sleeping in the compound of the Bank along with his nephew Dhiruhha and daughtci Chanduba At aiound 2 00 a m tour robbers armed with tamancha, revolver and an iron rod enteied the Bank premises and woke up Shn Saidaisinh and Dhirublia and demanded the hank keys On being informed by Shn Saidaisinh that he did not have the bank keys, the robbers lied then hands behind them with a rope and shut them up inside the toilu The robbers then proceeded towards the leai side ot the bank and tried to break the. grill ol a window with the non-tod Meanwhile Shn Saidarsinh managed to get his hands Iree with the help of his nephew As Shn Sardarsinh shouted foi help, two of the robbeis opened the toilet door and one of them fired at Shn Sardarsinh However, the bullet went above his head The miscreant then inflicted blows on the chowkidar's head and elbow with the iron rod The commotion awakened Kuman Chanduba Noticing the two men grappling with her father and hei cousin, Kuman Chanduba lushed towards the gate and shouted for help Hearing the noise, the lobbcrs shut the toilet door and headed towatds the gale Seeing this, Kuman Chanduba ran towards the toilet and opened the door Meanwhile her ci ies brought the neighboui s and some other peisons to the premises All the lour robbers were nabbed by the policemen patrolling the area 2 Kuman Chanduba showed bravery, promptitude and presence oi mind in saving the lives of her lather and hei cousin and foiled a robbery attempt at gicat nsk to hei own life
51 Master Hanboklang Nongsie)
C/o Shn Ni Nongrum, Pongkung,
B PO Pongkung, Via Mawphlang 79^5 121, WK Hills, Mcghalaya
On 5-1-2000, Shn Raw Nongsiefs house caught hie while his wife, Smt Khaibam was woiking in the tield Then nine month old child was inside the house at that time Seeing the bla/c, Smt Kharbani screamed loi help Master Hanboklang Nongsiej baiged into the house and braving the flames, bi ought the baby out safely The house and its belongings were completely gutted in the fire 2 Master Hanhoklang showed courage and bravery in saving the life of a nine month old child in a fire incident without caring about his peisonal safety
54 Kuman Heena Bakshi
C/o Lt Col P Bakshi
172/1 BS Enclave,
Ambala Cantt-131 001 Haryana
On lid August, 1999, in the early houis ol the morning three intruders entered Lt Col Bakshi s house by bi caking the grill of the drawing room window while the Bakshi's weie asleep One of the intruders sneaked into the bedroom where Kuman Henna and hei brother were sleeping Kuman Henna woke up, as the thief switched on the light, Henna pietended to be last asltep The burglai ined to open the sleel almirah in the room When his efforts lailed he lelt Henna's bedioom to entei the adjacent loom w^heic hei parents weie sleeping Kuman Henna quickly iollowed him and laised an alaim Hei cry awakened her lather Before Lt Col Bakshi could leaet, the thief tried to escape However, Kuman Henna caught hold ol him at the door The buiglar raised an ahum to wain his accomplices and pushed Henna away He had just managed to leaeh the main entiance o( the house when Ll Col Bakshi oveipoweied him The buiglar was handed o\ei to the police and latei on his accomplices were also caught 2 Kuman Henna showed piescnce ol mind and promptitude in lolling a buiglary attempt
55 Master Kumbharam Meena
S/o Shn Inderrai Meena,
Village Sikroda Jat, Teh Hindan,
Dist Karauh-122 210 Ra|asthan
On 274)9 1099, Mastei Kumbharam Meena was on his way to school As he ciossed the railway track between Shn Mahavnji and Hindon uulway stations, he noticed that a pait oi the track was bioken Without wasting any time Mastei Kumbhaiam ran the three kilometie distance towards the Shn Mahavir]i railway station and informed the lailwav cabin man The cabin man in turn, infoimed ihe Station Master As the Mumbji-Delhi Rajdhani Expicss was due to pass from there in a short while, the Station Master at once put the signal down The train stopped at a sate distance from the damaged tuck and the tiaek was rcpaited. The tram left an houi aflei the tiaek was lepaned
2 Mastei Kumbhaiam Meena showed presence ol mind and piomptitude and saved the lives ot a numbei ol passengers b> aveitmg a u am accident
56 Mastei Laishum Httamkumai Singh
C/o Shn laishiain Dihpkumai Singh
Langthahal Kunj, Mayai Leikai,
Canehipui-795 001 Manipur
On 16 11 1999 the villagers ol Lungthdbal Kun]a weie out in their paddy fields At aiound 1 00 p m Mastei I a i s h i am and his I n e nd Master N m g t h o u j am Beigyachandrn Singh weie leturning home with the stiaw On the way, they saw a hen They put down the stiaw and stalled chasing the hen in an elloit lo catch it While they weie running, Master Bheigyaehandia accidently touched a partition wne-nut that had fallen fiom a straw shed He was instantly caught in the grip ol an elecinc euneiu and Icll down uncJMfseious Seeing this Mastei I aishram uin lowaids his Inend Aifhe touched Mastei Bheigyachandra Mastei Larshrain was thrown of! balance by the elecinc cuirentPART I-—Sec 11 THE GAZET1E OF INDIA, APRIL 14, 2001 (CHAHRA 24, 1921) 115 Master Laishram wiapped Ins hand vviih tha small towel used for cany ing the stiaw and diagged Maslei Bheighyachandra vvilh his hands He Lhus succeeded in separating the victim Irom the charged wue net Ihen, he ran to the neaiby de addiction centie to get help Hie medical team of the centre mshed to the spot and managed to revive Master Bheigyachantira with fust-aid
2 Master Laishiam showed bravery, piesence ot mind and courage in saving the lite of Ins tnend from electrocution ut a gieat nsk to his own life
57 Master Laukik Rajeev Bhatkai
C/o Sh Ra|eev Bhatkai Matru Pitiuchaya Bunglow, Middle Class Society, Flat-11, Panvel, Dist Raigad-410206, Mahaiashtra On 6th September, 1999 at around 4 00 a m , two thieves entered Shn Ra|eev Bhatkar's house by bieaking the lock of the back dooi Just then, his son, Master Laukik Bhatkar woke up and noticed that the back door was open He thought that his mothei had piobably foigotten to lock it the previous night He went foiwaid to close it Suddenly, ofie of the thieves who was hiding in the kitchen, fled His cpmpanion flashed a tojch on Master Laukik's face Master Laukik, however, caught him and while giapphng with him, raised an alarm His ciy woke up his parents As his mother came foiwaid, the buiglai hit her with a sciew driver and knife and injured her Her husband, howevei, managed to cfltch hold ol the thief and handed him over to the police The burglar also leturned the cash (Rs 4,600/-) he had stolen from the house
2 Master Laukik showed courage and bravery in foiling a burglary attempt at a great risk to his own life 58 Master P Thirumalai
15 A, Kxishnan Sticet, West Mambalam, Chennai 60001} Tamil Nadu
On 5th August, 1999, Master P Thirumalai was returning from school on his cycle On the way, he stopped at a cycle repair shop to fill air in his cycle Just then, a bus hit a boy cbming irom the opposite direction on a cycle With the lrtipaci, the boy was thrown olf the cycle and fell under the bus and his leg was entangled in its wheel Panic-stricken, the bus driver fled Seeing this, Master Thirumlai chased him on his cycle for some distance His etfoit, howevei, -was in vain Then, hearing the cries ot the victim, Mastei Thirumalai returned to the accident site He exti icated the boy from under the wheel ol the bus, single-handedly The boy was bleeding profusely from injuries on the leg and head Being a Junior Red Cross student and knowing (list aid, Master Thirumalai bandaged the victim s leg with his handkerchief He then tned to carry him in an attempt to get medical attention lor him Not being very stuidy, however, he was unable to lift the injuied boy He, therefore, 'requested passersby for help While the others declined, a college student came forward and helped Master Thirumalai to lake the victim to a neaihy hospital where he was given tieatment
2 Master Thirumalai showed promptitude and com age in siving the life of a boy in a bus accident
59 Kumari Parul Mishra
C/o Sin I Vijay Kumar Mislna, 491/7, Munshiganj, Dahgang, Lucknow-226 020, Uttar Pradesh
On 22-12-1999, Kumari Parul was playing with hei h lend Pnyanka Priyanka's father had just roasted some i ice and put the hot ash outside the kiln Pnyanka noticed the ash and went to collect some ash to wash her doll's utensils As Pnyanka tried to pick up the ash, she lell on the live coal As Pnyanka sueamed lor help, Kuman Paiul headed towards hei Baiely realising the giavity of the situation, she walked on the hoi ash, held up Pnyanka and taised an alarm Kuinan Paiul's lubbei shppeis had alteady melted by then Hearing their cues, Ravi, who lived nearby, rushed to the site and pulled them out Both the girls were then taken to hospital for tieatment Pnyanka underwent treatment toi neaily loui months for hei bum ui]unes, while Kumari Parul had to undcigo plastic surgeiy on hei feet
2 Inspile of hei tender age, Kumari Parul showed courage and presence oi mind in hei attempt to save the hie ol hei inend at a great nsk to her life
60 Master Prince V Dominie
C/o Shn K V Dominic Vypana House Arunapuram PO Pala, Kouayam Distuct 686 574, Keiala
On 24 7-1999, Shn K V Dominic had gone out ot station His wife and son, Mastei Pi ince Dominic weie asleep al night At aiound 110 a m , Smt Dominic heard the sound ol a window breaking Listening intently, she heard someone moving in the ad|acent loom She woke up Prince Both of them went and stood at the mter-connecting door between the two moms Smt Dominic flashed a torch on the inti uder's face Taken aback, the thiel stood still for a lew moments Taking advantage ot the situation, Master Pnnceiheld him fiom behind As the burglar could not free himself horn Prince's hold, he dragged the boy with him towards the spot where he had left his tools Master Prince, however, pinned him to the ground and held him there Meanwhile, Smt Dominic called out to the neighbours for help With their assistance, the buiglar's hands weie tied and he was later handed ovei to the police
2 Master Pnnce showed couiage and biavciy in toiling a burglary attempt without caring for his own hie
61 Mastei Reuben Lamiaki Kynta
C/o Shn Evans Rynjah Solomon #2, Lyndhurst Estate, Upper New Colony Laitumkharah, Shillong 793003-Meghalaya On the afternoon of 18 April 2000, Mastei Reuben Kynta was walking back home from the bus stop when he was bit- ten by a mad dog in his right ankle Running ahead the dog then bit one Smt Rajbhangshi on her leg and immediately336 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, APRIL 14, 2001 (CHAITRA 24, 1923) [PART I—Sir. IJ thereafter bit another lady Smt Lyngdoh on her ankles. While trying to shoo away the animal, Smt. Lyngdoh fell down and the dog then started biting her all over. She screamed lor help. As passers-by watched helplessly, Master Reuben ran to the spot to help her. He pulled the animal away from the old lady by grabbing both its jaws Then, pinning the dog down, Master Reuben started strangling it and alter a struggle of nearly 10 minutes, Master Reuben succeeded in killing the animal Master Reuben then rushed the two women to the hospital in a taxi to get them and himself m|ected with anti-rabies vaccine Thereafter Mastei Reuben escoi ted both the women home 2 Master Reuben showed great courage and promptitude in saving the lives o) two ladies in an encounter with a mad dog at a great risk to his own hie
62 Master Satyanarayan Bairagi
C/o Shn Kamta Prasad Bairagi, Village Lodipura, Post Barkheda, Dist. Rajgarh-465 674, Madhya Pradesh.
On ^0-09-1999, Kuman Gedibai, aged 18 yeais and her friend Kuman Guddibai, aged 15 years had gone to the local well to bath. While they were taking bath, suddenly Km Guddibai started drowning As Gedibai tried to save her friend she also started drowning. Both the girls did not know swim- ming. Hearing their scieams, Master Satyanarayan Bairagi, who was cutting wood nearby, lushed to the site. He (umped into the well to save the lives of the two girls without caring for his own life and succeeded in bringing out both the girls safely
2. Mastei" Satyanarayan showed bravery and promptitude in saving the lives of two girls from drowning at a great risk to his own life.
63. Master Tator Pertin
C/o Shn Tagum Pertin, Vill. Silk, P.O Sille, ViaPasighat-791 102, Disi East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh.
On 29-12-1999 at noon, Mastei Tator Pertin, had gone to collect honey along with five other persons. As they had for- gotten to bring straw. Master Tator Pertin went in search of it. A little distance away, he heard some children crying. As he headed in that direction, he saw a hut engulfed in flames. Master Tator Pertin and his companion T Boje rushed to the spot. Master Tator entered the hut and succeeded in bringing out two children aged six years and three and half years and thus saved their lives Hi.s companion also brought out a seven year old child and saved his life. As soon as they stepped out, the hut collapsed. The childien were handed over to their parents who reached the spot a shoit while later
2. Master Tator Pertin showed bravery and promptitude in saving the lives ot two ehildien in a fire incident without caring for risk to his own life.
64. Master Vishnu Vilas Pavithran C/oShnPavithianCM., Cheinmanaparampil, Parathode PO , Kottayam Distriei-686 512, Kerala
On 26-7-1999 at jround 6.00 p in , Shn Pavithran and his wife had gone to fetch water from a stream Their two chil- dren, Master Vishnu and Kuman Lakshmi were at home Master Vishnu was studying by the light ot a kerosene lamp in the kitchen As the house was in a rubber plantation, it was alieady dark inside His three and a hall year old sister Laxmi lit another kerosene lamp and sat near Vishnu to read a maga- zine. All of a sudden, her Irock caught fire from the lamp. Panic-stricken, she started screaming and running around in the room Master Vishnu held her and tried to extinguish the Tire with his hands. As his effort proved futile, he held Lakshmi firmly and dragged hei down to the ground He then made another attempt at extinguishing the fire and succeeded this lime
2. Meanwhile a lighted kerosene lamp lell down and the kerosene spilled out Seeing that the fire had started spread- ing, Master Vishnu ran to the kitchen and used a pot ol drink- ing water to put out the fire
Master Vishnu burnt his cheek while Lakshmi received minor burn injunes on her shoulder. Both the children were later given treatment for their burns.
1. Master Vishnu showed courage, promptitude and brav- ery in saving the life of his sister in a fire incident.
BARUN MITRA Dy. Secy to the Presideni MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION & HIGHER EDUCATION)
(UNESCO UNIT)
New Delhi, the 23rd March 2001.
RESOLUTION
No. F27-38/96-UU—In terms of sub-sections (1) and (2) of the Section 21 of Chapter 111 of the Auroville Foundation Act, 1988 and in continuation of Resolution of even number dated the 17th December, 1997, the Government of India hereby nominates Mr Bernard F de Montferrand, Ambassador, Embassy ol France, New Delhi as member of the International Advisory Council in place of Prol Amarlya Sen who has resigned.
2. The term of Office ol Mr. Bernard F de Montfermnd will be for the remainder of the term of the Council i.e. till 16th December, 2001
ORDER
Ordered that the Resolution be published in the Gazette of India for general information.
ORDERED also that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to Auroville Foundation, Bharal Nivas. Auroville-605101, V.R.P. District, Tamil Nadu and Mr Bernard F de Montferrand, Ambassador, Embassy of France, New Delhi.
C BALAKRISHNAN Jl Secy.