Gujarat’s flood situation remained grim as more than 50 villages were still cut off while over 100 roads were closed for traffic as water logging persisted owing to to continued rains in Amreli, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Dwarka, Porbandar and Somnath districts in Saurashtra.
So far 32 people had died in rain related incidents as per the state emergency control room details.
Meanwhile, due to flooding and water logging in villages in Saurashtra, farmers had suffered massive damage in their fields, which were under water for several days, washing recently sown crops like cotton and groundnut, both staple crops in Saurashtra.
In South Gujarat also, many villages were still inaccessible because of water logging after incessant rains in Valsad, Navsari, Surat and Dangs districts in the region.
The state government on Wednesday announced that the authorities would carry out survey to assess the damage caused by the floods once the waters receded in the fields and subsequently the government would decide if the farmers should be compensated for the damages.
On Wednesday also, Porbandar, Keshod, Somnath, Khambhalia and many other places experienced saw heavy rainfall, leading to swelling rivers and water bodies. As per the state government release, most of rivers in Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot and Somnath were overflowing while 11 dams and reservoirs had been put on alert as they were on the verge of overflowing.
Meanwhile, BJP President Amit Shah had asked all BJP MPs and MLAs to visit their constituencies and help in rescue and relief works.
The opposition party members demanded a package for farmers in Saurashtra and South Gujarat. According to leader of opposition Paresh Dhanani, crops had been washed away and the farmers should be compensated.