India, July 2 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved financial and administrative sanctions worth Rs.8.61 crore for infrastructure development and relief measures for disaster-affected families in the state, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

The approvals include funding for strengthening electricity infrastructure in Dehradun Cantonment and compensation support for families whose houses were completely damaged in disaster-hit areas of Uttarkashi district.

As part of the infrastructure-related sanction, the chief minister approved Rs.4.92 crore for electricity department works related to bunch cable installations in uncovered areas of the Dehradun Cantt assembly constituency. Officials said ...