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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

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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

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PART I-—SrcTiON 1—Notifications

relating to

Resolutions and Non-Statutory Orders

issued by the Ministry of Defence

PART 1—SECTION 4—Notifications regaiding

Appointment!), Promotions, Leave etc

of Government Officers issued by the

Ministry of Defence

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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

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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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

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P^Rr III-—SKTION 2—Notifications and Notices

issued by the Patent Olfice, relating to

Patents and Designs

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PART III—SEC IION 3—Notifications issued by or

under

the authority

Chid

Commissioners

P\RI III—SECTION 4—Miscellaneous Notifications

including

Notifications

Ordeis

Advertisements and Notices issued bv

Sltituloiy Bodies

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Private

Individuals and Private

Bodies

PART V—Supplement showing Statistics of Buths

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PRESIDENT'S SECRETARIAT

New Delhi, the 29th March 2001

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

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

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 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

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 wade

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

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)

C/o Shn Biakmawia, Laipuitlang,

P O Ramhlun-796 012,

P S Bawngkawn, Aizawl, Mizoram

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 by^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

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

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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.

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

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sliding Iroin ihc hill side On hearing the m i

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

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

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 g u badly in|uud in the hie savin" pioeess

Shn 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

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

\gnculimal Fngmeeimg, 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 sjio 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 dies 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 lile

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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

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<iramb House Pulhiyara PO

Ko7hikodc-4 Kerala

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

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 PO, 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 incident

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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

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

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

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

2 Shn Sha|i Vaighese showed courage, presence of mind

and promptitude in saving the hie ol a person horn

electrocution

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

Shn Thankappan

Nedumpalhl Puhvanoor Pala

Kottayam Disuict Kerala

On 12 4 199H Kuman Amsha Jacob daughtei ol Sml

Kuttiyamma Jacob, hliackunnel lell into Pulivannor Thodu

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(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

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

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.

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

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.

On 21.6.2000, at around 5.30 P.M. bus No. CPA-4048

of Anand Travels overturned and fell down in a Khud near

Samanapur Police Station. Shri B.L. Pandey, Deputy Ranger,

Forest Samnapur was trapped between the bus and a tree.

He was badly injured and his both legs and hands were

broken in the accident. The bus was sliding downward

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,

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

of a river.

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

3 Kumari Vidya showed great courage, bravery and

promptitude in saving the lives of four children, despite her

tender age.

26. Shn Satyendra Singh Kushwah

Amit Clinic, Etawah Road,

Phoop - 477 551, Dist. Bhind,

Madhya Pradesh

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 (UP) 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.

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.

27 Shri C35 Laldawnghana

Bairabi P.S , Kolasib District,

Mizoram.

28. Shri H.C. Thanhlira

Bairabi P.S., Kolasib District,

Mizoram

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

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.

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29 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 Ilunga wne 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

lhanga 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 m m

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 process

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14 Shn Amu Kumar,

S/o Shn Jaswant Ram,

New Raj B ha wan,

Out House,

Taali Taal, NainiUl,

Uttar Pradesh

15 Shn Balam Singh

S/o Shn Hna Singh,

New Raj Bhawan,

Out House,

Taali Taal, Nainital,

Uttar Pradesh

16 Shn Prakash Jam la

S/o Shn Dcva Ram Tamta,

New Raj Bhawan, Out House,

Tah Tal, Nainital

Ultar Pradesh

On 15 11 1999, foui students ol I lth d a s , horn

Sherwood College, Nainital slipped tiom ihe I over's Chit

mountain In this incident, one of the toui boys Shn Aipit

Aggarwal died on the spot and othei one, Shn Suml Joshi

was seriously injured The remaining two boys were trapped

between the steep slope ol the mountain

2 Shn Amit Kumar, Shn Balam Singh and Shi i Prakash

Tamta rescued the trapped boys at great risk to then lives

and also brought up the dead body ol the hoy

1 Shn Amit Kumar, Shn Balam Singh and Shn Prakash

Tamta showed great courage and presence of mind in saving

the lives of two boys at a great risk to their lives

37 Master Manish Kumar Yadav

Village - Kanhoh,

Muftigan],

P Station

Karakat,

District

Jonpur,

Uttar Pradesh

On 17 10 98, at around 110 PM Master Deepak Kumai

Yadav, aged three and half years fell down in the well while

playing The depth of water in the well was around 18 leel

On seeing this, Smt Sudama, who was with the child,

shouted toi help and a numbei ot peisons gatheied theie

but no one dared to save the lite ol Ihe drowning boy

Meanwhile, Master Manish Kumar Yadav caniL there and

immediately jumped into the well He brought out the

drowning boy Irom the well and saved his life

2 Master Manish Kumar Yadav showed great courage,

bravery and piomptitudc in saving the life of a boy fiom

drowning without canng for the risk to his own hie

38 Kuman Manju Arya

Village - Bhakun Khola,

PO - Bai|nath,

District - Bageshwai,

Uttar Pradesh

On 4 7 1999, Shn Lagava BhuLia Si Held Office, ol

SSB Gawadam Unit, and his lellow repoiter Shn Mmiketan

Rai Braylr, vvcic swimming in the nver Gointi in distiict

Bageshwai Shn I agaya Bhutia drowned in ihc nvci and

Shn Minikctan Raj Biayh also sLaited drowning

Kunian

Mari|u Ar\a, a class IX suidcnl sa\cd Shn Mmikeian tiom

drowning She also tried to save Shn Bhutia but could no1

save him

2 Kuman Manju At yd showed coinage biavciv MK\

promptitude and saved the lik ol a per on (mm diownniL¹

at great risk to hci hie

19 Kuman Vmeeta,

Village &. PO

Pareva

District - Oumpawat,

Ultar Piadesh

On 12 4 9') a temble Int. broki- out in the cow shed ot

Shn Bhagwan Singh in village Paieva The oow shed was

gulled totally and one ox was bum¹ lo de uh immediately

One covv and call wen scvcidv binnl and died with in

4 ^ days Ihe lue also engulled Ihe id|acent house ol Shn

Bhagwan Sin«h No adult membei was piesent in the house

al that time Six childien all undei 10 years were present

in the house Kuman Vmeeta, one ol the six children brought

out all the children without caring lor the lire flames and

led them to neat by fields Thus she saved the lives o. all the

childien She also shouicd loi help On hearing her shout?,

the villagers galheied and pul olf the fue and saved the

other adjacent houses fiom burning

2 Kuman Vmeeta showed courage promptitude and

piesence of mind in saving the lives ol live childien in a

Hie incident at a gieat nsk to her own hlc

40 Master Baiati I al Sen

Duiga Ba/ai, Bande Ultai Pr ulesh

On K 1 1999 one and hall >e.n old son ot Shn Ram Babu

Gupta suddenly Icll in a well The depth ol well was SO leet

On hearing the cues of the child a numbei of peisons galhcicd

ntai Hie spoi but no one dared to enter the wdl Al that time

ont Maslei Baiati Lai Sen was passing bv He immediately

ieahsed the seriousness ol ihe situation and jumped into the

well without caring loi ihe nsk to his own life He managed

lo bung out the child and saved his life Master Baiali Lai

Sen sullued some injiincs in the process

2 Muster Baiati 1 al Sen showed coinage and hiavery in

saving ihe life of a boy fiom diowning al a gnat nsk lo his

own hie

11 Master Suhlush Chandei

Village

Baal a P<> Khotali,

DISIIILI Champavatt

On ihe evening ol 1 1 10 ^8 a Inc bioke out in the house

of Shn Vishnu Dull Shall Al that lime u<> adult membei ol

Ihe himil} was piescnl in ihe house

Iwo children Mislei

Mano] aged 5 vears and Kuman Neenu 2 inel hall years

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old, 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,

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 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.

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 <TeW M* IJ2488-F

INS Krishna C/o FMO Kochi.

On 1st March, 2000, INS Krishna was berthed alongside

Finger Jetty berth N9. About eight dockyard workers were

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 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 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

iflte fite"dfegfl7$^ Jfy a^{h u}« ^e^rollin8 boulder. Shri Keshar

Singh ifflfflegfflfefy' mmf§

* f c^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 personal

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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[. QWfl (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 a m , 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

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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 B S 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

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 aishiam

and

his

Inend

Master

Nmgthoujam

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 cuirent

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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 immediately

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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.