India, Nov. 6 -- LUCKNOW The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said it has doubled the financial assistance for families of those killed in natural disasters to Rs.8 lakh from Rs.4 lakh and increased compensation for crop damage from 25 to 30%.

According to a state government statement, the revised relief norms under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) will benefit more than 10 lakh farmers across the state.

The enhanced assistance will also cover losses suffered between April 1 and November 4, 2026, the statement said.

Relief commissioner Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod said the amount of assistance provided to families of those who died in a natural disaster has been doubled. Previously, Rs.4...