March 10th ,2020

Topic: e-governance.

What is the news?

•  An app, COVA Punjab has been launched by the government of Punjab.

Who developed this app?

• The app has been developed by the Department of Government Reforms and Public Grievances in Consultation with the health and family welfare department.

What is the purpose?

• The app has been developed to spread awareness by sharing various travel and preventive care advisories.

The app would also inform regarding:-

• The symptoms of the coronavirus flu as provided by the government from time to time.
• The nearest hospital and nodal officer of the district where the patient can reach could also be told through this app.

(Source:- The Tribune)

Topic: Agriculture and Allied Sector.
 
 What is the news?
 

 	

Punjab tops the chart in highest per capita milk availability in the country.


 
Important:-

 	
The state of Punjab has the highest per capita milk availability in the country, at 1181 gram per day against the national average of 394 gm.
 	
The average milk yield per cattle head was 3.51 kg in 2012 whereas it has increased to 5.27 kg in 2019.
 	
Punjab Produces 345 lakh kg of milk per day.
 	
Around 19 lakh tonnes increase in milk yield has been observed in the state, between 2016 and 2019.
 	
The number of buffaloes fell from 51 lakh to about 40 lakh between 2012 and 2019.
 	
Whereas the cows have increased to 25.18 lakh from 24.27 lakh.
 	
The presence of high tech commercial dairy farming in the past decade has been said to be the main rationale for this increase.
 	
 Punjab progressive Dairy Farmers Association has played a pioneering role in it.
 	
The sperm used for reproduction in the dairy industry is of good quality.
 	
Preserved green fodder ( silage ) is given to animals for 3 - 4 months after the weather turns dry.

 
Which department conducted the livestock census?

 	
The livestock Census 2019 was conducted by the Department of Animal Husbandry.

(Source:- The Tribune)