<p>The unusual rains across the state last month have reportedly damaged 42,000 hectares of standing rabi crops, the Gujarat government informed on Wednesday while citing a survey conducted to measure the extent of the damage.</p>.<p>The state government issued a statement after a cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.</p>.<p>The statement said that the survey covered about 1,99,951 hectares of farmland and out of which 42,210 hectares suffered damage.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/states-start-survey-of-crop-damage-due-to-rains-hailstorm-1202435.html" target="_blank">States start survey of crop damage due to rains, hailstorm</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Financial assistance</strong></p>.<p>According to the government, farmers who have suffered more than 33% of crop damage will be financially assisted in accordance with the provisions under State Disaster Response Fund norms.</p>.<p>The Bhupendra Patel government promised to provide “financial assistance” to the affected farmers. </p>.<p>The survey covered 15 districts including Junagadh, Amreli, Kutch, Patan, Sabarkantha, Ahmedabad, Tapi, Rajkot, Banaskantha, Surat, Botad, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Aravalli, and Bharuch districts.</p>.<p>The government said that the survey is underway to assess damage to magro crop in Valsad.</p>.<p>The government data stated that from 4th to 24th March, 198 talukas of 30 districts received 1 mm to 47 mm of rain. Out of 198 talukas, 34 recorded over 10 mm of rain.</p>
<p>The unusual rains across the state last month have reportedly damaged 42,000 hectares of standing rabi crops, the Gujarat government informed on Wednesday while citing a survey conducted to measure the extent of the damage.</p>.<p>The state government issued a statement after a cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.</p>.<p>The statement said that the survey covered about 1,99,951 hectares of farmland and out of which 42,210 hectares suffered damage.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/states-start-survey-of-crop-damage-due-to-rains-hailstorm-1202435.html" target="_blank">States start survey of crop damage due to rains, hailstorm</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Financial assistance</strong></p>.<p>According to the government, farmers who have suffered more than 33% of crop damage will be financially assisted in accordance with the provisions under State Disaster Response Fund norms.</p>.<p>The Bhupendra Patel government promised to provide “financial assistance” to the affected farmers. </p>.<p>The survey covered 15 districts including Junagadh, Amreli, Kutch, Patan, Sabarkantha, Ahmedabad, Tapi, Rajkot, Banaskantha, Surat, Botad, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Aravalli, and Bharuch districts.</p>.<p>The government said that the survey is underway to assess damage to magro crop in Valsad.</p>.<p>The government data stated that from 4th to 24th March, 198 talukas of 30 districts received 1 mm to 47 mm of rain. Out of 198 talukas, 34 recorded over 10 mm of rain.</p>