Gandhinagar, Oct 26 The Gujarat government on Monday declared Devbhoomi Dwarka, Kutch, Jamnagar and Porbandar districts as drought-affected.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the decision on drought declaration was taken as per the guidelines of the Centre after monsoon ended in the state.
“The state has received 89 per cent rain this monsoon. However, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Kutch, Jamnagar and Porbandar received very little rain. So these four districts have been declared drought-affected,” Patel told reporters.
(PTI News)
