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New Delhi : Sowing of the Summer Crops has progressed satisfactorily in India despite the difficulties experienced due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the 21-day lockdown. The total area under the Summer Crops (including Rice, Pulses, Coarse Cereals and Oil Seeds) cultivation has jumped significantly registering 11.64% increase over last year.
Meanwhile, the Government has approved the proposal for grant of ex-gratia monetary compensation to 1,08,714 workers and officers of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), including 80,000 labour who are working 24×7 to supply foodgrains across the country amidst the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic in case of death due to it.
Rajasthan has banned photography during volunteer distribution of food and ration among the needy, in a bid to maintain dignity of the distressed and to prevent publicity of the event, according to a PIB release.
Following Odisha and Punjab, Maharashtra has also decided to continue lockdown in the state till April 30, 2020. The Chief Minister has indicated there would be some concessions in less affected areas while more stringent measures will be introduced in hotspots like Mumbai and Pune.
A team at the Indian Institute of Technology of Bombay (IIT-B) has developed a “digital stethoscope” that can listen to heart beats from a distance and record them minimising the risk of healthcare professionals contracting the Covid 19 infection.
IIT BHU’s innovation center has made full body Sanitization Device. The device can be mounted anywhere and it works in an automated manner. The device is sensor based which can be installed outside any premises. The sensor based installed machine will automatically detect a person coming in front of the device and will spray 10-15 ml of sanitiser for 15 seconds and this will sanitise the person’s entire body, clothes, shoes, etc.