Gujarat govt announces Rs 947 cr relief package for rain-affected farmers of 5 districts

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....ujarat govt announces Rs 947 cr relief package for rain-affected farmers of 5 districts<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 20-10-2025<BR>PTI<BR>Ahmedabad, Oct 20 (PTI) The Gujarat government on Monday announced Rs 947 crore relief package for farmers of five districts for crop damage due to heavy rains in August and September. Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said the decision was taken by Chief Minister Bh....

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....upendra Patel, who held meetings even on Diwali to ensure the special package is finalised for farmers. Assistance of Rs 563 crore will be provided as per provisions of SDRF, while Rs 384 crore has been added from the state budget, totalling Rs 947 crore, he said. This assistance will be paid to affected farmers of 800 villages in 18 talukas of Junagadh, Panchmahal, Kutch, Patan and Vav-Tharad d....

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....istricts, a state government release said. "Financial assistance will be given as per norms fixed by the state government for crop damage assistance, which are different for irrigated and non-irrigated land per hectares. The financial assistance norms are also different for normal and horticultural crops," it added. Vaghani said due to special geographical conditions in low-lying areas of Vav-Th....

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....arad and Patan districts, heavy rains cause frequent flooding of cultivable land for a long time. The state government has decided to implement special flood mitigation measures for a permanent solution to this problem, he said. "For the first time, a provision of Rs 2500 crore will be made separately to solve the problems of the affected farmers of this area. If more is needed, a provision of R....

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....s 5000 crore or more will also be made," Vaghani said. PTI PD BNM<BR> News - Press release - PIB....