The award is awarded to an individual for his/her conspicuous acts of physical and moral courage displayed under circumstances of danger to life of the rescuer in: 1) Saving the life and property of memerbs of another community during communal riots, 2) Saving life and property of members of another caste during caste conflicts, 3) Saving life and property of members of another ethnic group during ehtnic conflicts/clashes. Any civilian of India regardless of sex or age is eligible for this award granted above conditions. However, members of Police forces, Armed Forces Government servants etc. are not eligible for this awad