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Gill, arriving on the scene, made a resolute decision to spare no effort in saving the lives of those 65 miners. He conceived an ingenious plan to construct a steel capsule capable of evacuating one person at a time. A 22-inch diameter borehole was promptly drilled to facilitate the passage of this life-saving capsule. After two days of relentless work, the capsule was finally ready for deployment. Though he had initially briefed two rescue personnel, who abandoned their duties at the last moment. | Gill, arriving on the scene, made a resolute decision to spare no effort in saving the lives of those 65 miners. He conceived an ingenious plan to construct a steel capsule capable of evacuating one person at a time. A 22-inch diameter borehole was promptly drilled to facilitate the passage of this life-saving capsule. After two days of relentless work, the capsule was finally ready for deployment. Though he had initially briefed two rescue personnel, who abandoned their duties at the last moment. | ||
Undaunted, Gill decided to carry out the rescue operation himself. He sought permission from the chairman and, on the 16th of November 1989, at around 2:30 am, he entered the capsule, descending into the perilous depths of the borewell to rescue the trapped miners and executed the rescue mission, successfully saving all 65 trapped miners.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill: IIT Dhanbad engineer who saved 65 trapped coal miners |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/jaswant-singh-gill-iit-dhanbad-engineer-who-saved-65-trapped-coal-miners-2440733-2023-09-26 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> | Undaunted, Gill decided to carry out the rescue operation himself. He sought permission from the chairman and, on the 16th of November 1989, at around 2:30 am, after a few trial runs he entered the capsule, descending into the perilous depths of the borewell to rescue the trapped miners and executed the rescue mission, successfully saving all 65 trapped miners.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill: IIT Dhanbad engineer who saved 65 trapped coal miners |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/jaswant-singh-gill-iit-dhanbad-engineer-who-saved-65-trapped-coal-miners-2440733-2023-09-26 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> It took about 6 hours to complete the evacuation and the last person to come out.<ref name=rescue>{{cite web | url = http://ismenvis.nic.in/Database/Mahabir_Colliery_13111989_9459.aspx | title = Mahabir Colliery on 13.11.1989 | publisher = Envis Centre on Environmental Problems of Mining | access-date = 19 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Achievements and contributions== | ==Achievements and contributions== | ||
Gill played a significant role in the successful rescue of 14 miners trapped in a coal mine in [[East Jaintia Hills]], [[Meghalaya]], following the 1989 incident. | Gill played a significant role in the successful rescue of 14 miners trapped in a coal mine in [[East Jaintia Hills]], [[Meghalaya]], following the 1989 incident. | ||
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. Gill was honoured with India's highest civilian gallantry award [[Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak]] (SJRP) for saving the lives of 65 miners, by the President of India and became the first living person to receive the gallantry award. His historic act of bravery on November 16 is celebrated by Coal India Ltd as ‘Rescue Day’." Gill retired from Coal India as an Executive Director in 1998 and settled in Amritsar.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/1101019/jsp/bengal/story_13073520.jsp | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101022031559/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101019/jsp/bengal/story_13073520.jsp | url-status = dead | archive-date = October 22, 2010 | title = Chile-like rescue in Bengal 21 years ago – Metal sheets beaten into a capsule to save 64 miners trapped 380ft underground for 4 days | publisher = The Telegraph, 19 October 2010 | access-date = 19 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/chandigarh/story-of-the-hero-of-raniganj-the-brave-engineer-jaswant-singh-gill | title = Story Of The Hero Of Raniganj, The Brave Engineer Jaswant Singh Gill | work = Photo Gallery| publisher = Amar Ujala, 9 June 2017| access-date = 19 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/1131107/jsp/jharkhand/story_17536618.jsp | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180819082922/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1131107/jsp/jharkhand/story_17536618.jsp | url-status = dead | archive-date = August 19, 2018 | title = A visual treat for children – Museum opens for public to mark CIL foundation day| publisher = The Telegraph, 7 November 2013 | access-date = 19 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Awards== | |||
*1991: Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak by the then [[President of India]], [[Ramaswamy Venkataraman]] | *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> | *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> | ||
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In early 2019, He was invited as a guest speaker at the Punjabi talk show '[[Josh Talks]],' where he shared his experiences and insights. | In early 2019, He was invited as a guest speaker at the Punjabi talk show '[[Josh Talks]],' where he shared his experiences and insights. | ||
Gill passed away on November 26, 2019, at his home in Amritsar, Punjab, India, due to [[cardiac arrest]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill, who saved 65 miners in West Bengal, no more |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/jaswant-singh-gill-who-saved-65-miners-in-west-bengal-no-more-866754 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> To honor his memory, the Jaswant Singh Gill Memorial Industrial Safety Excellence Award was established.<ref name="TT" /> A chowk (intersection) on [[Majitha Road]], Amritsar, was named after him. Furthermore, a memorial gate was erected in his honor at Kunustoria Area, Eastern Coalfield Limited, and a garden was dedicated to him in ECL West Bengal. His portrait was unveiled at the Sikh Museum in the [[Golden Temple]] on April 11, 2022. | Gill passed away on November 26, 2019, at his home in Amritsar, Punjab, India, due to [[cardiac arrest]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill, who saved 65 miners in West Bengal, no more |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/jaswant-singh-gill-who-saved-65-miners-in-west-bengal-no-more-866754 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> To honor his memory, the Jaswant Singh Gill Memorial Industrial Safety Excellence Award was established.<ref name="TT" /> A chowk (intersection) on [[Majitha Road]], Amritsar, was named after him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Memorial dedicated to Capsule Gill to be opened on Majitha Road soon |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/memorial-dedicated-to-capsule-gill-to-be-opened-on-majitha-road-soon-519439 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> Furthermore, a memorial gate was erected in his honor at Kunustoria Area, Eastern Coalfield Limited, and a garden was dedicated to him in ECL West Bengal. His portrait was unveiled at the Sikh Museum in the [[Golden Temple]] on April 11, 2022. | ||
In 2017, Indian director [[Tinu Desai]] approached Jaswant Singh Gill with the idea of a biopic based on his life. Unfortunately, Jaswant passed away in 2019 before this project could come to fruition. | In 2017, Indian director [[Tinu Desai]] approached Jaswant Singh Gill with the idea of a biopic based on his life. Unfortunately, Jaswant passed away in 2019 before this project could come to fruition. | ||