Gujrat government announces relief package for flood-hit farmers

The Gujarat government today announced a special relief package for farmers hit by floods in the districts of Bharuch, Narmada, and Vadodara between 16 and 18 September. The package has been announced based on the report of the estimated damages caused to standing crops in the three districts due to flooding. AIR correspondent said that farmers who have incurred 33 percent or more loss of agricultural and horticultural crops for the ongoing Kharif season will be given the benefits of the package...