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In recognition of his bravery, Gill received numerous awards and honors. In 2008, he was appointed as a member of the [[Disaster Management Committee]] in Amritsar, Punjab, contributing to disaster preparedness and response efforts. Additionally, on April 26, 2018, he was appointed as the President of [[Rotary International]], actively participating in various social service activities. | In recognition of his bravery, Gill received numerous awards and honors. In 2008, he was appointed as a member of the [[Disaster Management Committee]] in Amritsar, Punjab, contributing to disaster preparedness and response efforts. Additionally, on April 26, 2018, he was appointed as the President of [[Rotary International]], actively participating in various social service activities. | ||
*1991: Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak by the then [[President of India]], [[Ramaswamy Venkataraman]] | |||
*2005: Limca Book of Record as national record holder for the most successful & largest rescue operation in mining history<ref>{{cite web |title=Limca Book of Records recognises engineer’s feat |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/news-47817 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> | |||
*2009: Lifetime Achievement Award for Mining by the Indian School of Mines Alumni Association (ISMAA), Delhi | |||
*2013: Lifetime Achievement Award and Rs 1 lakh by the then Union Minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal | |||
*2013: Swami Vivekanand Award of Excellence | |||
*2014: Outstanding Services to Humanity Award from Harman Educational & Social Welfare Society, Amritsar | |||
*2018: World Book of Record, London, UK, for Largest Coal Mine Rescue operation | |||
*2018: Indian Iconic Award by Real Flavours Media Group | |||
*2019: Pride of the Nation Award, Delhi | |||
*2019: Honorary Doctorate (PhD) by Universal Achievers University, Tamil Nadu | |||
===Other=== | |||
*Vijay Rath National Award from IICM, Ranchi | |||
*Excellence in Safety Award from Coal India Ltd, Calcutta | |||
*Bhagat Puran Singh Award from Guru Arjun Dev Mandal, Patiala | |||
*Farishta-E-Kaum Award from Sache Patshah Magazine, New Delhi | |||
==Death and legacy== | ==Death and legacy== | ||