"The revenue department has given compensation to the kin/relatives of 142 victims of the 2013 Uttarakhand disaster. A total amount of Rs 4.97 crore approximately, Rs 3.50 lakh per victim, has been released by the government so far," said a senior official of the revenue department.
The official said the revenue department was given the primary responsibility for relief and rehabilitation operations in any calamity whether natural or man-made.