Uttar Pradesh Government Doubles Disaster Compensation to Eight Lakh Rupees

LUCKNOW — The Uttar Pradesh government has doubled the financial compensation for deaths caused by natural disasters, raising the amount from 4 lakh rupees to 8 lakh rupees.

The upward revision forms part of a broader enhancement of financial assistance covering crop damage, loss of livestock, and structural destruction under revised guidelines. The updated compensation framework, implemented by the administration under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is scheduled to remain in effect through the 2026–27 to 2030–31 fiscal years.

The adjustments stem from modifications made to the disbursement standards governing the State Disaster Response Fund and the National Disaster Response Fund. Alongside human casualties, the state has recalibrated payouts for agricultural losses, livestock mortality, and public and private infrastructure damage.

According to Relief Commissioner Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod, financial assistance for the loss of large livestock such as cattle, buffaloes, horses, and camels has been increased from 40,000 rupees to 50,000 rupees. Compensation for working animals has been raised from 20,000 rupees to 25,400 rupees.

Assistance for smaller livestock has also been revised. The payout for the loss of goats, sheep, and pigs has risen from 4,000 rupees to 5,500 rupees, while support for poultry farmers has been increased from 100 rupees to 130 rupees per bird.

In the agricultural sector, financial aid for crop damage in irrigated areas has been raised from 17,000 rupees to 22,000 rupees per hectare. For rain-fed areas, the support amount has increased from 8,500 rupees to 11,000 rupees per hectare. Horticultural and agroforestry crop losses will now draw 30,000 rupees per hectare, up from the previous 22,500 rupees. Assistance for sugarcane crops has been elevated from 7,500 rupees to 9,800 rupees per hectare, and sericulture-related crop support has moved from 6,000 rupees to 7,800 rupees per hectare.

Official figures indicate that between April 1 and November 4, 2026, approximately 5.21 million hectares of crops belonging to 10,02,684 farmers across the state suffered damage.

For housing destroyed entirely by natural disasters, the state will provide 1.85 lakh rupees in plain areas and 2.06 lakh rupees in hilly regions, with corresponding partial damage assistance set at 93,000 rupees and 1.03 lakh rupees respectively. Educational infrastructure has also been incorporated into the schedule, with assistance capped at 15.50 lakh rupees for fully damaged primary schools and up to 26 lakh rupees for secondary schools and other educational institutions.

Under standard conditions, disaster-affected families residing in relief camps can access provisions including food, clothing, and temporary shelter for up to 30 days.

Disbursements to eligible beneficiaries will be routed directly to bank accounts through direct benefit transfer mechanisms as assessments continue.