Heavy rains in the last phase of monsoon this year caused severe damage to agriculture in Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar and Junagadh districts.
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The state government is likely to announce a relief package on Wednesday for the economically distressed farmers. All the work to estimate the damage to agriculture due to rains has been completed and the government has received the report. However, the new government is willing to pay more than the SDRF norms to keep the farmers happy.
This year, Gujarat’s farmers have been left economically stranded due to natural calamities.
Due to heavy rains, not only in Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh and Porbandar districts, but also in 15 other talukas of Saurashtra, agriculture was severely damaged. The Department of Agriculture conducted a survey of the damage in the flood-hit areas when farmers from areas including Saurashtra made representations for assistance.
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A three-member committee of relief ministers has also been formed, including Revenue Minister Rajendra Trivedi, Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel and Finance Minister Kanu Desai. The government will now discuss how much assistance should be paid per vidha. At present, the question of relief package is at the forefront in the Chief Minister’s level. An official announcement of the relief package is likely to be made at the end of detailed discussions in the cabinet meeting on Wednesday.