The Gujarat government on Monday declared four districts — Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar and Kutch — as drought-affected and announced relief measures to be implemented in those areas.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel made the announcement in Gandhinagar in the presence of Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani. The decision and ensuing relief measures will come into force from November 1.

CM Patel said, “This season, the state overall received around 89 per cent (%) rainfall. However, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Kutch, and Jamnagar districts witnessed lower rainfall.…