Gandhinagar: The state govt has a launched large-scale relief and restoration drive in Surat after the floods, officials said on Friday. Deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi chaired an emergency high-level review meeting late on Thursday night at the Surat collector’s office. The meeting was attended by all district coordination officers, senior officials of the Surat…
Ahmedabad: Union govt is misleading farmers and the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations exist only on paper, AICC general secretary in charge of Gujarat, Mukul Wasnik, said in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters at the GPCC headquarters, Wasnik said Gujarat farmers face a severe crisis driven by poor crop prices, rising input costs, and expensive fertilisers, seeds,…
Over three thousand people were rescued and relocated to safer relief centers. SURAT: Surat received 358mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending Wednesday morning, triggering flood-like conditions in the city’s creek areas and widespread waterlogging that severely disrupted normal life.Officials said more than 3,400 people were rescued, while over 3,800 residents from low-lying areas…
