Four Districts in Gujarat Declared Drought-Affected; Farmers and Livestock Rearers to Receive Assistance

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel has declared the districts of Jamnagar, Porbandar, Devbhumi Dwarka, and Kutch as drought-affected.

According to the announcement, the state government will provide assistance of ₹8,500 per hectare to farmers, applicable for up to a maximum of two hectares of land.

The state government currently has approximately 30 million kilograms (3 crore kg) of dry fodder in stock, and proactive arrangements have been made to further increase fodder availability. In the talukas declared drought-affected,

livestock rearers will receive an allowance of ₹80 per day for a period of two months to cover the cost of animal feed. So far, the state has recorded approximately 89% of its normal seasonal rainfall.