Dehradun, Nov 12 (PTI) Uttarakhand Cabinet on Wednesday decided to increase the relief amount for losses caused by the recent disaster in Dharali and other areas of the state, officials said.

The kin of those killed in the disaster will now get Rs. 5 lakh as opposed to Rs. 4 lakh earlier. The relief amount for pucca houses damaged in this disaster has also been increased to Rs. 5 lakh, while for damaged kutcha houses, an amount of Rs. 1 lakh was decided to be provided from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in addition to the prescribed relief amount from the disaster fund.

Uttarakhand suffered many instances of floods, landslides, and flash floods due to heavy rains this year, claiming lives and leaving many people missing, besides damaging civil property and state infrastructure.

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