Gujarat govt starts paying relief over human and cattle deaths during heavy rains

Gandhinagar: Disaster Management Minister Rajendra Trivedi informed that CM Bhupendra Patel has instructed the collectors to pay death relief of Rs 4 lakh per person who died due to calamity linked to heavy rainfall in the State, as per the regulations of central and state government.

The relief amount worth Rs 20 lakh has been paid for 5 deaths in Porbandar, Junagadh, Devbhumi Dwarka, and Kheda so far and it will be paid as soon as possible for all the remaining persons, he added. Total 31 human deaths were reported from 7th July to today, he said.

He added that the death relief for milch cattle like cow, buffalo, camel will be Rs 30,000; Rs 3000 for goats and sheeps, Rs 25,000 for non-milch cattle like bullock, camel, horses; and Rs 16,000 for calf, horse, pony and so on. It will be Rs 50 per bird for poultry, with a maximum limit of Rs 5000 per family. DeshGujarat