Gujarat govt announces flood relief package for businesses affected in Narmada flood

Gandhinagar: Spokesperson Minister Shri Rishikesh Patel has announced that the state government will provide assistance to trade, commerce, and economic activity units in the areas affected by heavy rains in Bharuch, Narmada, and Vadodara districts from September 16 to 18.

During the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, it was decided that the state government would extend this assistance benefiting small and medium-sized traders, the minister stated.

Furthermore, the Minister added that the state government would provide assistance to affected individuals with permanent structures, such as lorries, rickshaws, small permanent cabins, large cabins, and small to medium-sized shops—those with fixed structures. Specific details about this assistance will be announced soon, he added.

Additionally, the minister mentioned that the state government would provide interest subsidy assistance on bank loans to medium and large businesses affected by the heavy rains in the designated areas.

The Minister noted that, due to heavy rain until today in the nine districts—Narmada, Bharuch, Vadodara, Dahod, Panchmahal, Anand, Aravalli, Banaskantha, and Mahisagar—more than Rs. 77 lakh 45 thousand has been disbursed as cash relief to affected individuals. For rain-damaged houses in rural and urban areas of the state, over Rs. 4 crore 96 lakh 77 thousand has been paid out. DeshGujarat