Light showers soak parts of south Guj

SURAT: Even as Saurashtra got drenched with exceptionally heavy rainfall, there was only light showers witnessed in most parts of South Gujarat on Tuesday.
In fact, South Gujarat — considered to be a heavy rain region — received less rainfall compared to Saurashtra.
According to the state emergency centre data, South Gujarat has so far received just 15.53% of its average annual rainfall whereas Saurashtra has received more than 50% of its average annual rainfall.
Jalalpor in Navsari district received 30 mm while Umargam in Valsad district received 15 mm rainfall on Tuesday.
According to the state agriculture department, sowing has been completed in 57.38% of the state’s average sowing area.
Sowing activity has been slow in South Gujarat region. According to the data, sowing has been completed in 1.68 lakh hectare area in seven districts of South Gujarat. Farmers have been showing tur, cotton, vegetables, fodder, paddy, jowar and soyabean in South Gujarat.
“There are a 13 dams in the South Gujarat region and they are filled with 46.44% to its total capacity,” said an official from the irrigation department.