Explanation:

Punjab State received National Rashtria Gokul Mission Best Performing State Award 2018 for best performance in Animal Husbandry sector under Rashtria Gokul Mission.
It is for the first time that the department has received such an award along with a cash prize, merit certificate and a citation.
Punjab Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu received this prestigious Award from Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Developmentand Fisheries Minister Radha Mohan Singh during a function in the National Capital on World Milk Day.