TN CM J Jayalalithaa Presents Kalpana Chawla Award for Courage and Daring Enterprise’ to N. Sugi Premila, former Taluk Supply Officer, Vilavancode at Fort St. George on Thursday Aug 15,2013 as part of the Independence Day celebrations
The Award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh, a gold medal and a citation
N. Sugi Premila(38) former Taluk Supply Officer, Vilavancode intercepted a large number of vehicles heading to Kerala and seized 110
tonnes of rice and 20,000 litres of kerosene meant for public
distribution system. Besides surprise checks, she organised raids based
on specific intelligence inputs
Threats did not deter her from intensifying operations against rice smugglers despite an attempt was made to eliminate her in 2012
Tahsildar shares bravery award money
Sugi Premila, the flying squad tahsildar — hailing from Garanvilai near
Marthandam serving in the Revenue Department in Kanyakumari district —
received the ‘Kalpana Chawla’ Bravery Award from Chief Minister
Jayalalithaa on Aug 15,2013 Independence Day in Chennai
The award included a gold-plated medal, a certificate and Rs. 5 lakh
Sugi Premila shared the reward with Revenue Inspector
Jothish Kumar and her driver John Bright, who cooperated with her in
carrying out search operations to prevent smuggling of essential
commodities to different parts of Kerala from Tamil Nadu.
The flying squad tahsildar handed over cheques of Rs. 1 lakh each to Mr. Jothish Kumar and Mr. Bright from her prize money
“My subordinates also deserved to get the prize amount… It was team work. Hence, I decided to share with them too,”Sugi Premila said
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