Gujarat Orders 7-Day Crop Damage Survey After Unseasonal Rains Hit 10 Lakh Hectares

A week-long assessment under SDRF norms will set the basis for payouts using technology-backed checks alongside village verification.

Overview

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a cabinet review and dispatched ministers to affected districts for firsthand assessments.
Preliminary SEOC data show rain from October 23 to 28 in 239 talukas across 33 districts, with farmland losses exceeding 10 lakh hectares.
The survey will pair remote monitoring tools with door‑level inspections by gram sevaks to ensure comprehensive verification.
Major damage has been reported in soybean, cotton, sugarcane and groundnut, with severe impacts in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath, Navsari, Surat, Tapi and Valsad.
The Agriculture Department issued a district-wise agro advisory, and officials said additional assistance beyond SDRF norms may be considered after the survey, while a Rs 947 crore package announced on October 20 covered earlier rains.