The Delhi Home Minister Sateyender Jain on Tuesday announced Jeewan Raksha award and a lump-sum monetary allowance to three brave persons who saved the lives of several people in different incidents by putting their lives on stake.
Besides, the brave Nitisha Negi, Master Karan and Depanshu will also be awarded the second most civilian Jeevan Raksha Padak awards by the Central Government.
The Jeewan Raksha Award is series of awards announced by the Government of India for meritorious acts of human nature in saving a life of a person in incidents like drawing, accident cases, fire incident, electrocution, landslides, animal attack and rescue operation in mines etc.
These people will also be honoured by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with certificates and medals on Independence Day ceremony.
Nitisha Negi, a resident of Delhi was awarded `200,000 for saving the lives of her entire team who went to a beach in Adeliade. She also saved a life of one of her team mate who drowned in the sea.
Master Karan was awarded `1,50,000 and awarded Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak Award for rescuing a child who fell into a drain situated in Park under SDMC, Panchsheel Vihar, Malviya Nagar, Delhi.
Master Deepanshu also awarded `1.5 lakh and bravery award on Tuesday. The boy put his own life at stake and rescued a child who fell into the Bawana Canal. When no one came for help to save the child, Deepanshu himself took a decision and put his life in danger and stated walking on the electricity pole lying on the canal. He with the help of a branch of a tree helped the child to reach the edge of the canal and the child was saved. He was awarded Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak Award, said the official.
The Jeevan Raksha series of awards are granted in the following three categories: Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak award.