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| Uttarakhand disaster death compensation doubled to Rs 8 lakh, aid for damaged houses hiked | | | Early Times Report
Dehradun, Nov 11: The ex-gratia payment for deaths in disasters in Uttarakhand has been doubled to Rs 8 lakh per person, with the Centre also significantly enhancing financial assistance for damaged houses, injured people, farmers and livestock owners in a major relief push for the disaster-prone state.
The revised assistance norms, which also extend death compensation to personnel engaged in relief and rescue operations, have come into effect from the 2026-27 financial year, officials said on Wednesday. The enhancement was implemented following a request from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The revised norms cover financial assistance provided under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
Dhami and state Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Minister Madan Kaushik have expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the decision.
Under the revised norms, compensation for death due to a disaster has been increased from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 8 lakh per person.
Assistance for permanent disability of 40 to 60 per cent has been raised from Rs 74,000 to Rs 94,000 per person, while compensation for severe disability exceeding 60 per cent has been enhanced from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 3.20 lakh.
For serious injuries requiring hospitalisation for more than a week, the assistance has been increased from Rs 16,000 to Rs 20,500 per person. For serious injuries requiring hospitalisation for less than a week, it has been raised from Rs 5,400 to Rs 7,000 per person.
Financial assistance for loss of clothing has been doubled from Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000 per family. The compensation for loss of household items has also been increased from Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000 per family.
Assistance for search and rescue operations will continue to be provided on the basis of actual expenditure, covering essential services such as boats, helicopters and logistics.
The input subsidy for rain-fed crops has been increased from Rs 8,500 to Rs 11,000 per hectare, applicable for a maximum of two hectares. The minimum assistance has been raised from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500. |
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