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AHMEDABAD: Some cheer might rain from heavens on Sunday as weather officials have predicted moderate to heavy rains in north, east, central and south Gujarat.In times of extreme scarcity, any rainfall is good news as Gujarat state is battling with 68 per cent rain deficiency this season. The situation is critical in Saurashtra and Kutch where the rain deficit is 82 per cent. In Gujarat region which includes east, central, north and south Gujarat as per Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) demarcation has received 58 per cent deficient rains."Moderate to heavy rains is expected in Gujarat region on Saturday night and Sunday due to upper air cyclonic circulation. The rain is expected to become lesser on Monday," said senior meteorologist at IMD (Gujarat) Manorama Mohanty.Meanwhile, the state government has activated the administration to implement an advance and out of the box model of scarcity management as part of the relief operations. Officials have been asked to do away with old fashioned relief manuals and plan relief measures for scarcity areas considering the availability of Narmada waters.The state government will ask the centre to provide the stretch of land along both sides of railway tracks for cultivating fodder, he informed. CM Modi said that gaushalas, panjrapols and other animal welfare organizations in the state can be encouraged in growing fodder in such lands. Using waste water treatment management model for cultivating vegetables should also be encouraged.