Gujarat sees upsurge in kharif sowing, water storage post heavy rains

Barring a few areas that were affected by flooding due to torrential rains, agricultural dept officials say that overall the state has gained from the recent spell

From acute water shortage impacting crops across varieties till recently, a spell of heavy rains in several parts of the state has led to an upsurge in kharif sowing in Gujarat. 

What's more, there has been a major turnaround in water storage in dams and rivers. Potable levels, which had reached single digits in percentage terms especially in North Gujarat, have now risen to double digits in most cases. A few dams and rivers have also started overflowing. 

As per the Gujarat government's agricultural department data, total kharif sowing coverage in Gujarat rose from approximately 5.81 million hectares as on July 29,