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Article: (recast) Relief work begins in India's flood-affected Gujarat
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- July 4, 2005
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(recast) Relief work begins in India's flood-affected Gujarat
NEW DELHI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The relief work in India's flood-
affected Gujarat state began on Monday after the week-long rains came
to a halt in most parts of the state.
Torrential rains in the state left more than 150 people dead,
besides rendering some 400,000 people shelterless.
"Relief work is now in full swing. Rain has almost stopped
completely in most of the worst-hit areas. We hope the situation will
improve now considerably," Hasmukh Adhia, principal secretary to
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi told Xinhua from State Capital
Ahmedabad over telephone on Monday.
"Another positive thing is that we have been able ...