12000 flood affected families given cash doles so far: Revenue Minister

Gandhinagar:

The state government has so far distributed cash doles to around 12000 flood affected people in Gujarat this monsoon season, Revenue Minister Kaushik Patel today informed.

Talking to newsmen here Patel also said that 9000 people have been given compensation for loss to household items during rain caused floods.

He informed that so far 40 death due to rain related incidents have taken place and families of all of them have been given financial assistance as per rule. Likewise compensations for 182 cattle deaths have also been given.

He said that in the cabinet meeting today it has been decided to conduct the survey of land washed away during rains including that in Gir Somnath, Amreli and coastal areas of Porbadar at the earliest for providing compensation to those affected. The Agriculture department has been instructed for that.

He said that so far 54% rain has happened in Gujarat but for the past around 6 days rain has stopped. ‘We pray to lord that the dry spell does not extend longer,’ he said.

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