UP doubles disaster death relief; 10L farmers to benefit

Uttar Pradesh govt under CM Yogi Adityanath has doubled natural disaster death compensation to Rs 8 lakh and raised crop-loss aid by 25–30%. Over 10 lakh farmers will benefit. Livestock, housing, and sericulture compensation also revised upward under new SDRF/NDRF norms, covering losses from April 1 to November 4.