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POORVI STAR                                                                                                                

Awarded to all personnel of the following forces who participated in operations in and around Bangladesh 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 a minimum of ten days or one operational sortie or a total of three flying hours as members of crew :-  

(a)       All ranks of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army and J&K Militia and of any other armed forces of the Union .  

(b)       All ranks of the Railway Protection Force, Police Forces, Home Guards, Civil Defence Organisation and any other organisation specified by Government.  

(c)        Civilians of either sex serving regularly or temporarily under the order/directions or supervision of the above mentioned Forces.