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(e) Sangram Medal :- The following categories of pers, who were borne on
the effective strength of the following forces on 3 rd December, 1971 to 20 th Dec 1972
( both days inclusive ) :-
(i) All ranks of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force , or any of the Reserve
Forces of Territorial Army, J &K Militia and of any other armed forces of the
union.
(ii) All ranks of the Railway Portection Forces, Police Forces, Home Guards,
Civil Defence Organisation and any other Organisation specified by Government
when deployed in operation areas, Viz, J & K, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, West
Bengal ,Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and members of any or all the
aforesaid Organisations deployed in such other areas as may be specified by
Government , and ;
(iii) Civilian of either sex serving regularly or temporarily under the orders/
directions or supervision of the above mentioned Forces in operational areas.
(f) Poorvi Star : - The medal shall be awarded to all personnel of the following
forces, who participated in the operations in and around Bangladesh on the ground, on
the sea or in the Air from 03 Dec 71 to 16 Dec 71 (in battle zone ) and from 25 Mar 71
to 25 Mar 72 ( in qualifying areas) it shall be a minimum of ten days or one operational
sortie or total of three flying hours as member of crew :-
(i) All ranks of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, or any of the Reserve
Force or the Territorial Army and J & K Militia and of any other forces of the
Union.
(ii) All ranks of the Railway Protection forces, Police Forces, Home Guards
Civil Defence Organisation and any other Organisation specified by Government
(iii) Civilians of either sex serving regularly or temporarily under the orders/
directions or supervision of the above mentioned forces.
(g) Paschimi Star :- The medal shall be awarded to all personnel of the following
forces, who participated in the operations against Pakistan Forces in an around the
western border of India on the ground, on the sea or in the Air. The minimum
qualifying service shall be one day in the battle zone or one operational sortie. In the
qualifying areas it shall be minimum of 10 days service or one operational sortie or a
total of 3 flying hours as members of crew from 03 Dec 71 to 20 Dec 72 ( both days
inclusive ).
(i) All ranks of the army , the navy and the Air Forces, or any of the reserve
forces, or the Territorial Army, J & K Militia and of any Armed Forces of the
Union.
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