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Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Friday announced a Rs 10,000 crore relief package for farmers whose crops were damaged due to the recent unseasonal rains.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel made the announcement following a comprehensive review of the losses incurred by farmers, said agriculture minister and government spokesperson Jitu Vaghani.

The government will provide assistance of Rs 22,000 per hectare, up to a maximum of two hectares per farmer, Vaghani said. “To help farmers recover quickly from the extensive damage to their crops, the state government will disburse a total assistance amount of approximately Rs 10,000 crore under this relief package,” the minister said.

“If a farmer feels that he was not included in the list of beneficiaries despite incurring losses, he

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