LUCKNOW, June 17 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, on Monday released Rs 561.86 crore to 11,690 dependent families under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana. While the CM personally attended the event in Ambedkar Nagar, assistance was provided simultaneously in all 350 tehsils of UP by ministers and elected representatives. Expressing condolences to families of farmers affected by calamities, he reaffirmed the government's unwavering commitment to farmer welfare. With no budgetary limitations, more beneficiaries will continue to receive assistance, he added. The CM clarified that earlier only the farmer was eligible for benefits, but under revised policy, sharecroppers, agricultural labourers, and family members of farmers who fall victim to disasters such as fire, storms, lightning, or floods are also covered. The government now provides Rs 5 lakh assistance per family in such cases. HTC...