Navsari, July 25 (IANS) Hundreds of people stranded by flooding across Gujarat were rescued on Saturday as multiple teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Indian Coast Guard, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and district authorities carried out evacuation and relief operations in Ahmedabad, Navsari, Surat, Valsad and other affected areas amid continued monsoon conditions. In Navsari district, the NDRF completed rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas of Gandev…
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Gandhinagar, July 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government intensified relief and restoration efforts across several flood-affected districts on Saturday as senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders reviewed recovery operations, damaged roads were repaired, blocked highways reopened and damage assessment surveys gathered pace following days of heavy rainfall. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil visited the Navsari District Disaster Control Room to review oper…
Ahmedabad, July 23 (IANS) Authorities across Gujarat expanded precautionary measures on Thursday as forecasts of continued heavy to very heavy rainfall prompted the closure of schools, colleges and anganwadis in several districts for Friday, while Valsad district ordered factories and industrial units to suspend operations amid flood-like conditions. The latest decisions come as the state continues to battle widespread flooding and intense monsoon rainfall that has already forced the evacuation …
Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday sought Central assistance for ongoing rescue and relief operations after heavy rainfall affected several parts of the state, particularly South Gujarat, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah assuring the state of all necessary support. According to the state government, Patel spoke with Shah over the phone to brief him on the rain situation and the relief measures being undertaken.During the conversation, the Union Home …
Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) The state government on Thursday stepped up its response to heavy rainfall across South Gujarat by deploying senior ministers and top bureaucrats to the worst-affected districts, while the Valsad district administration ordered all factories and industrial units to remain closed for the day amid flood-like conditions.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel deputed Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Tribal Development Minister Naresh Patel, and senior IAS officers Ramya Moha…
Surat/Dang, July 23 (IANS) Heavy spell of rains continued to disrupt normal life across South Gujarat on Thursday, with dozens of roads closed in Dang district. Two dams were reportedly overflowing in Navsari, with rescue operations underway in Tapi district and schools in Surat staying closed even as the authorities stepped up precautionary measures amid forecasts of further heavy rain.According to the Dang district administration, 47 roads under the Panchayat Roads and Buildings Department wer…
Tapi, July 20 (IANS) A Range Forest Officer (RFO) was killed in a road accident while pursuing suspected timber smugglers in Gujarat’s Tapi district, prompting the state government to announce a thorough investigation and reiterate its “zero tolerance” policy against crimes targeting forest resources. Vikas Desai, a Range Forest Officer posted in the Tapti Range of Tapi district, died while on duty after allegedly chasing a vehicle carrying illegally felled khair timber (wood).According to the s…
Amreli, July 6 (IANS) Heavy rainfall continued to affect large parts of Gujarat over the past 24 hours, with Rajula taluka in Amreli district recording the state’s highest rainfall of 10 inches, while authorities evacuated 777 people from vulnerable areas and rescued 60 people trapped in floodwaters as intense showers swept across Saurashtra and South Gujarat. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar, Dhari taluka in Amreli received more than 9 inches of rainfall, …
Tapi, April 17 (IANS) A woman farmer in Gujarat’s Tapi district has reported a significant increase in income after shifting to zero-budget natural farming and cultivating multiple crops without chemical inputs.Arvinda Gamit, from Singpur village in Songadh taluka, began practising natural farming on one acre of land with guidance from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra and under the government’s Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) project.She now cultivates 22 different crops using…
Gandhinagar, March 30 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday launched a series of infrastructure and irrigation projects aimed at improving access to basic services and agricultural support in Gujarat’s tribal regions, covering road connectivity, public facilities, and large-scale water supply schemes.The state government has sanctioned works worth Rs 362.57 crore under the ‘Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana’ to strengthen infrastructure across the tribal belt stretching from Ambaji to …