DW BUREAU / Chandigarh As many as eight Punjab Home Guards and Civil Defence personnel have been awarded with President's Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Distinguished Service and Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of the Independence Day, 2020. According to the list issued by the Government of India, Harmanjeet Singh, Deputy Commandant General (HG and CD) has been awarded with President's Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Distinguished Service. Amongst those who have awarded the President's Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for meritorious Service are Gurinder Pal Singh, JSO (CD); Anil Kumar and Rajinder Krishan, District Commander (HG); Sukhnandan Kaur, Senior Assistant (HG & CD); Nirmal Singh, Platoon Commander (HG&CD); Gurcharan Singh, Chief Warden (CD) and Rachhpal Singh, Platoon Commander (HG). Punjab has figured in the medal tally after a gap of three years. (editor@dailyworld.in)