TN CM J Jayalalithaa Presents Kalpana Chawla Award for Courage and Daring Enterprise’ to N. Sugi Premila, former Taluk Supply Officer, Vilavancode Thursday Aug 15,2013

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