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Gandhinagar, Nov 4 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited several districts affected by the recent unseasonal rains, meeting farmers in the affected villages to assess the ground reality and understand the extent of crop damage.
Following his visit, the Chief Minister chaired a high-level review meeting in Gandhinagar to assess the overall situation and coordinate relief measures across the state.
Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Shanghvi had earlier visited Surat district, while Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani inspected the affected areas in Bhavnagar to take stock of the damage to standing crops.
During the meeting, CM Patel reviewed the field reports submitted by various departments and directed the officials to ensure that farmers get timely assistance and crop loss survey is completed at the earliest.
The Chief Minister stressed on a prompt and coordinated response to the crisis, reiterating the state government’s full commitment to support farmers recovering from the impact of unseasonal rains.
The Agriculture Department has initiated a thorough survey of the affected areas in coordination with other state agencies.
So far, around 70 per cent of the affected areas have been covered, with officials working round the clock to complete the remaining survey.
More than 4,800 teams are currently engaged in assessing crop losses in 249 talukas and more than 16,000 villages.
Last week, the Gujarat government reported that nearly 10 lakh hectares of agricultural land has been affected by the recent unseasonal rains.
The government has also postponed the procurement of kharif crops, including moong, soybean, groundnut and black gram, under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme, which was initially scheduled to begin from November 1.
–IANS
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