Gujarat industry estimates over Rs 5,000 crore losses due to heavy rain

Several micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have also been impacted by a lack of fuel such as lignite

Stakeholders of industry in Gujarat have estimated losses of around Rs 5,000-6,000 crore, even as the state government surveys the impact of torrential rain and floods in several parts.

According to the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), heavy rainfall leading to flooding and disruption of goods movement and factory production have been severe in southern, western and parts of central and northern Gujarat.

Heavy rains have already caused 207 major dams and reservoirs — including the Sardar Sarovar Dam — in the state to reach over 50 per cent capacity, according to a state government communique. Of these,