Ministry of Home Affairs
1,082 Police personnel have been awarded Medals on the occasion of Independence Day, 2022
Posted On:
14 AUG 2022 10:08AM by PIB Delhi
A total of 1,082 Police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of the Independence Day, 2022. The break-up is as under:-
Gallantry Medals
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Name of the Medals
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Number of Medals Awarded
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Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG)
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347
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Service Medals
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Name of the Medals
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Number of Medals Awarded
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President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM)
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87
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Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM)
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648
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Among the majority of the 347 Gallantry Awards, 204 personnel are being awarded for their gallant action in Jammu & Kashmir, 80 personnel for their gallant action in Left Wing Extremism affected areas and 14 personnel for their gallant action in North-East Region. Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards, 109 are from CRPF, 108 are from J&K Police, 19 are from BSF, 42 are from Maharashtra, 15 are from Chhattisgarh and the remaining from the other States/UTs and CAPFs.
Details of Awardees Lists are enclosed as below:
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Sl No.
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Subject
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Number of persons
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List
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1
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Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG)
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347
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List-I
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2
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President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service
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87
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List-II
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3
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Police Medal for Meritorious Service
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648
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List-III
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4
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State Wise/ Force Wise list of medal awardees to the Police personnel
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As per list
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List-IV
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Click here for List- I
Click here for List- II
Click here for List- III
Click here for List- IV
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