India Ministry of Home Affairs awards 490 personnel with Dakshata Padak

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has conferred the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak upon 490 personnel for the year 2026. The awards, announced on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, recognize outstanding contributions in special operations, investigations, and forensic science.

Of the total awardees, 358 personnel were recognized for significant contributions to special operations, 123 for exemplary work in investigation, and nine for contributions to forensic science. Recipients include members from various states, Union Territories, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), and Central Police Organisations (CPOs).

Among those honored for special operations are 114 personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 56 from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), and various officers from the Punjab, Delhi, Jharkhand, Telangana, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Haryana police forces. The award aims to promote high professional standards and boost the morale of security and intelligence personnel.