: With the aim to provide prompt help to victims of natural calamities like floods, the Uttar Pradesh Government has made provisions for distribution of relief materials and financial assistance for loss of lives and damage to houses. Besides, the state government will also provide compensation to cattle rearers and craftsmen in cases of cattle head casualties or loss of equipment due to the floods.
If any animal dies in a disaster, the Government will provide financial assistance to cattle rearers up to Rs 30,000 per animal. Also, craftsmen will be provided with new tools and all possible help if their tools are damaged or lost in floods. An amount of Rs 3,000 will be given to animal owners on the death of small animals like goat, sheep or pig, Rs 25,000 for non-milk giving animals (camel, horse, bull) and Rs 16,000 for animals like cows and buffaloes.
“Poultry has also been included in this provision. Poultry farmers will be provided assistance of Rs 50 per poultry. These provisions are not only for floods but also for calamities including cloudbursts, fire, drought, cyclones, unseasonal heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning,” a government spokesman said in Lucknow on Thursday.