Surat, July 23 -- With extremely heavy rainfall lashing South Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has deputed senior ministers and officials to oversee relief work.

According to the Commissionerate of Information, CM Bhupendra Patel has deputed Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi, Tribal Development Minister Naresh Patel, and senior secretaries to assist the administration in Surat, Valsad, and Navsari districts affected by heavy rainfall. In-charge secretaries have been instructed to immediately reach districts under Red Alert for rain-related preparedness and response.

South Gujarat districts remained on high alert on Thursday as extremely heavy rainfall triggered waterlogging, river swelling, and large-scale evacuations, with authorities is...