<span style="color: #222222;">Gujarat Government has announced new measures for water scarcity hit farmers in the state. <br />''<br />''Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel has said that 19,920 cu-secs of water is being released in Narmada canals since 12th November from Sardar Sarovar Dam for the farmers who plan to sow Rabi crops. <br />''<br />''According to the official release, the state government will provide an additional 7 crore kilograms of fodder in scarcity-hit areas. A team led by Minister of State for Backward Class Welfare Mr Vasan Ahir will visit Punjab to examine the possibility of importing wheat crop stubble to be used as cattle fodder. </span><br />''<br />