CM Bhupendra Patel visits rain-affected Gujarat villages, opinions crop injury

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday (November 3, 2025) visited Kadvasan village in Gir-Somnath district and Panidhra village in Junagadh district to overview crop injury from the current unseasonal rains and listen to immediately from farmers. He was joined by Ministers Arjun Modhwadia, Dr Pradyuman Vaja, and Minister of State Shri Kaushik Vekariya.  

The Chief Minister mentioned that the state authorities stands with the farmers and can help them by means of this era. He introduced {that a} reduction package deal can be declared quickly after the completion of survey work to assist affected farmers get well from their losses.  

Unseasonal rains that started within the final week of October broken crops in a number of districts. Survey operations had been launched to evaluate the extent of injury. About 70% of the affected areas throughout the State have been lined thus far, with over 4,800 survey groups engaged within the process. The remaining areas are being lined by the administration on a steady foundation.  

The agriculture and associated departments have been working underneath the Chief Minister’s instructions to finish the survey course of on the earliest. Officials have been instructed to organize detailed reviews based mostly on subject assessments in order that the reduction package deal could be applied at once.  

According to early estimates, unseasonal rains have affected crops in additional than 16,000 villages throughout 249 talukas. The Chief Minister mentioned that the federal government stays dedicated to the welfare of the farming neighborhood and can take all needed steps to supply help.  

State ministers have additionally visited varied rain-affected areas to overview the state of affairs. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi visited Surat district, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani lined Bhavnagar, Tribal Development Minister Naresh Patel visited Tapi, and State Minister Kaushikbhai Vekariya reviewed the state of affairs in Amreli district.  

Ministers noticed the extent of crop loss and interacted with farmers to grasp their difficulties. The Chief Minister mentioned the federal government will make sure that each affected farmer receives well timed help as soon as the survey reviews are accomplished.