TN CM presents Anna Medal for Gallantry

: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today honoured various personalities by presenting them with awards, including 'Anna Medal for Gallantry' during the Republic Day celebrations here.
The 'Anna Medal for Gallantry 2017' was awarded to W Durgadevi from Vellore district for her brave act in saving her classmate G Nandhini who accidentally fell into slushy water last year.
A cheque of Rs one lakh along with a medal worth Rs 5,000 and a certificate was presented to her by Panneerselvam.
The 'Kottai Ameer Communal Harmony' award was presented to A M Ikram of Vellore district for working towards maintaining communal harmony.

The award is presented for outstanding services to promote communal harmony. It comes with a medal, a cheque of Rs 25,000 and a certificate.
The 'Gandhi Adigal' Police medal to police officers who have done yeomen service to curtail illicit liquor was presented to Nagapattinam district Additonal Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, P Thangadurai.

The Chief Minister also awarded the 'Gandhi Adigal Police medal' to Central Investigation Unit (North), Deputy Superintendent of Police, K Jeevanandam which resulted in detection of a spurious liquor unit in Erode district.
Inspector E Velu (Prohibition Enforcement Wing), Adyar unit, Sub-inspector of Police, Central Investigation Unit, K Ramesh Kumar, Special Sub-Inspector of Police, V Madhappan were also presented with this medal by the Chief Minister.

Panneerselvam presented a 'Special award' instituted by the Agriculture department to farmer M Sankara Narayanan for generating highest yield in cultivation of paddy.
The award, which carries a cash of Rs five lakh and a medal worth Rs 3,500, was presented to him by the Chief Minister.