Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the 14 people who died in rain-related incidents in different parts of the state.
According to official data, as many as 133 buildings collapsed due to rain-related incidents from July 9 to 12.
Unnao, Ambedkar Nagar, Prayagraj, Barabanki, Hardoi, Khiri, Gorakhpur, Kanpur Nagar, Pilibhit, Sonabhadra, Chandoli, Firozabad, Mau and Sultanpur are the worst affected districts in the state.
Meanwhile, normal life has been thrown out of gear due to flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Assam, Bihar, Tripura and Mizoram.
The governments in the affected states have directed officials to make adequate arrangements to ensure timely relief aid to the affected people.
Also read: Toll in Bihar flash floods rises to 66