(a) the normal and actual rainfall and shortfall noticed in Gujarat during the last six
months, district-wise;
(b) the name of the districts affected by the drought in Gujarat during 2003-04; and
(c) the financial assistance and foodgrains provided by the Union Government to
meet the drought situation in the State?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) to (c) : During the South-west Monsoon (June – September 2003), Gujarat received
1048.8 mm rainfall against normal rainfall of 861.6 mm amounting to surplus of 22%.
All the twenty-five Districts of the State received Excess or Normal rainfall during the
monsoon season. The normal and actual rainfall and shortfall noticed by India
Meteorological Department in Gujarat during the last six months, district-wise is annexed (Annexure). The question of any drought relief assistance for this period, therefore, did
not arise.
Month-wise (Jun-03 to Nov-03) and District-wise rainfall in Gujarat
Name of Dist. Jun-03 Jul-03 Aug-03 Sep-03 Oct-03 Nov-03
Actual Normal %Dep Actual Normal %Dep Actual Normal %Dep Actual Normal %Dep Actual Normal %Dep Actual Normal %Dep
Ahmedabad 161.1 81.1 99% 225.4 249.3 -10% 327.3 209.7 56% 77.2 119.2 -35% 0.0 13.6 -100% 0.0 8.3 -100% Anand 177.7 99.9 78% 532.5 308.9 72% 282.3 262.1 8% 125.9 147.1 -14% 0.0 17.2 -100% 0.0 14.7 -100% Banaskantha 94.2 63.3 49% 456.4 255.0 79% 147.4 213.4 -31% 41.1 97.9 -58% 0.8 15.1 -95% 0.0 7.9 -100% Baroda 207.6 132.6 57% 391.4 342.3 14% 323.8 323.1 0% 130.3 166.9 -22% 0.0 24.6 -100% 0.0 15.6 -100% Broach 159.5 136.3 17% 316.7 323.9 -2% 182.3 229.5 -21% 115.7 167.5 -31% 4.3 25.6 -83% 0.0 10.1 -100% Dahod 183.8 100.6 83% 390.5 286.1 36% 150.4 283.0 -47% 92.0 156.3 -41% 0.0 27.2 -100% 0.0 13.4 -100% Dangs 491.0 232.0 112% 831.0 815.5 2% 514.0 560.4 -8% 325.0 348.7 -7% 28.0 51.1 -45% 0.0 15.2 -100% Gandhinagar 152.7 71.3 114% 479.7 287.9 67% 416.4 227.6 83% 58.3 140.9 -59% 0.0 15.9 -100% 0.0 6.9 -100% Kheda 100.8 102.0 -1% 519.6 322.7 61% 351.8 259.5 36% 128.8 147.0 -12% 0.0 15.3 -100% 0.0 11.4 -100% Mehasana 63.6 73.3 -13% 473.1 252.6 87% 286.6 231.3 24% 57.2 119.5 -52% 0.0 16.3 -100% 0.0 9.3 -100% Narmada 304.4 155.6 96% 467.6 406.1 15% 316.7 361.4 -12% 153.4 183.9 -17% 19.5 24.3 -20% 0.0 13.1 -100% Navsari 568.0 267.7 112% 956.0 756.2 26% 534.0 478.7 12% 184.0 286.6 -36% 20.7 38.7 -47% 0.0 12.8 -100% Panchmahal 196.2 114.5 71% 460.8 334.9 38% 342.7 335.1 2% 107.2 166.5 -36% 0.0 21.4 -100% 0.0 12.9 -100% Patan 93.6 61.7 52% 457.0 223.8 104% 121.0 180.3 -33% 10.5 83.7 -87% 0.0 10.4 -100% 0.0 6.4 -100% Sabarkantha 74.0 81.9 -10% 432.8 280.2 54% 304.0 258.3 18% 65.7 132.9 -51% 0.0 18.2 -100% 0.0 8.8 -100% Surat 520.2 208.8 149% 769.3 558.7 38% 580.2 393.8 47% 220.6 231.8 -5% 6.2 31.2 -80% 0.0 13.2 -100% Valsad 510.6 321.4 59% 1020.1 803.8 27% 514.2 522.3 -2% 309.5 299.0 4% 2.2 39.5 -94% 0.0 14.7 -100% Amreli 110.7 102.9 8% 280.0 192.9 45% 201.1 130.0 55% 56.7 91.8 -38% 22.7 21.1 8% 0.0 18.0 -100% Bhavnagar 102.3 106.2 -4% 336.4 192.7 75% 0.0 156.1 -100% 48.8 111.1 -56% 0.0 19.2 -100% 0.0 11.8 -100% Jamnagar 31.8 83.1 -62% 487.5 201.8 142% 312.7 138.4 126% 16.7 50.2 -67% 1.8 10.1 -82% 0.0 11.9 -100% Junagarh 158.1 190.7 -17% 356.1 318.4 12% 384.4 182.4 111% 66.5 96.0 -31% 4.6 25.2 -82% 0.0 16.5 -100% Kutch 28.3 45.6 -38% 515.8 157.8 227% 110.5 119.9 -8% 1.1 56.6 -98% 0.0 9.4 -100% 0.0 8.4 -100% Porbandar 70.9 170.3 -58% 391.4 247.9 58% 304.9 150.9 102% 10.5 63.6 -83% 0.0 16.9 -100% 0.0 17.0 -100% Rajkot 133.8 92.4 45% 356.6 236.1 51% 248.6 159.2 56% 33.6 86.8 -61% 4.1 20.0 -80% 0.0 9.8 -100% Surendranagar 98.1 73.8 33% 200.6 191.9 5% 168.4 147.9 14% 48.4 86.2 -44% 0.0 11.7 -100% 0.0 9.1 -100%