Dehradun, Nov. 13 -- The Uttarakhand cabinet has decided to increase the financial assistance provided to those affected by the recent disaster in Dharali and other regions of the state.

In a cabinet meeting held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Council of Ministers decided to increase the compensation for the families of individuals who lost their lives in the disaster from Rs.4 lakh to Rs.5 lakh.

Additionally, it was decided that owners of fully damaged pucca (permanent) residential houses will also receive Rs.5 lakh as assistance, according to an official statement from the Chief Minister's office.

For kutcha (temporary) houses, apart from the amount provided under the disaster relief fu...