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Incessant downpour continues in Saurashtra and south Gujarat, toll reaches 32
Ahmedabad, July 18 (IANS) Incessant heavy downpour continued on Wednesday in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region, taking the death toll in the state to 32, officials said.
“A total of 4,020 people have been relocated to safer places and now the priority for the government is to provide basic facilities to those affected by floods, ensure that no epidemics spread. We will begin the survey to verify the total loss incurred,” state Revenue Minister Kaushik Patel, told reporters.
“There was no need for any rescue on Wednesday, although we have deployed around 20 teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).”
The minister said 10 persons have lost lives due to lightning, while nine died due to drowning. Besides 32 human casualties, 125 livestock too have perished in the floods.
“(As many as) 21 talukas (blocks)out of the 251 talukas in the state, have received more than 1,000 mm of rains in last 24 hours, with 30 talukas receiving 501 mm to 1,000 mm of rains,” said Patel.
Mendarda taluka in Junagadh received 133 mm of rains in 10 hours till 6 p.m., followed by Veraval Taluka in Gir Somnath district of Saurashtra with 115 mm rains.
Meanwhile, south Gujarat region which was lashed with heavy rains last week received some respite with low to moderate rains on Wednesday.
The authorities have put high alert on 13 of the 203 dams across the state, five on alert and 12 on warning, due to the high influx of rain waters. “22 dams have reached their 70 to 90 percentage water storage capacity while nine dams have received more than 100 per cent of water
capacity,” Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel told reporters.
The minister also added that with the Narmada dam was receiving good water inflow from the catchment area and the state government has also begun releasing waters in the canals for irrigation. “Banaskantha in north Gujarat will receive this water in next couple of days and farmers would get adequate water for irrigation,” he said.
Only 45.02 per cent of sowing is seen this Kharif season, despite the heavy rains, less than 60 percentage registered last year by this time. Currently sowing is done in 3,871,399 hectares out of the total 8,565,267 hectares of agricultural land. Of that around 33 per cent sowing is for the major crops like paddy, bajra, jowar, maize, with sowing in 535,773 hectares.
About 37 per cent sowing is done for pulses in 211,751 hectares, oilseed crops as Groundnut, sesame, castor and soyabean in 1,005,042 hectares (41.52 per cent) and cash crops as cotton,
tobacco, guar seeds, vegetables and fodder in 2,118,833 hectares (50.12 per cent).
Most of the sowing has been in south Gujarat and Saurashtra region, where rains have been incessant while the central and north Gujarat regions saw low sowing. It is feared that if the rains continue the way it has been pouring, the sowing in the maximum area can perish.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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