D R Mehta, famous for popularising Jaipur Foot has been selected for the 20th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award. The Award, which carries a citation and a cash award of five lakh rupees, is being given to him for his outstanding contribution towards promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill.

Mehta is the founder and chief patron of an organisation that popularised the Jaipur Foot. He is also a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India. In 1975, Mehta set up the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, a charity based in Jaipur that provides artificial legs for the poor. Member Secretary of Advisory Committee of Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award Motilal Vora said the Award instituted by the All India Congress Committee will be presented to Mehta at a special ceremony in New Delhi on 20th of this month, birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.