Gujarat govt announces Rs 630 crore relief package for rain- affected farmers in 14 districts

The Gujarat government on Friday announced a relief package of Rs 630.34 crore for farmers who suffered losses due to heavy rains this monsoon, the move coming ahead of Assembly polls likely to be held by the end of the year.

The relief package was cleared in the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel earlier in the day and is expected to benefit eight lakh farmers in 2,554 villages in 14 districts, officials said.

The package was announced after a loss-assessment survey was carried out in these districts, namely Chhotaudepur, Narmada, Panchmahal, Navsari, Valsad, Dang, Tapi, Surat, Kutch, Junagadh, Morbi, Porbandar, Anand and Kheda, they added.