Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Tuesday raised by about 10 times the amount of relief for land lost or damaged due to natural calamities.

Describing the compensation being paid as too low, he directed the officials to enhance it from Rs.240 to Rs.2,500 per Nali in hill areas and from Rs.12,000 to Rs.1.25 lakh per hectare in plain areas.