India, Sept. 4 -- The Uttarakhand government has sought a special economic package of Rs.5,702.15 crore from the centre to compensate for the losses caused by this year's monsoon and to strengthen vulnerable infrastructure against future natural disasters.

In a memorandum sent to the union home ministry, state disaster management and rehabilitation secretary Vinod Kumar Suman outlined the extent of damage and the urgent requirement for central assistance, officials aware of the development said.

The memorandum, also addressed to the additional secretary, disaster management division, ministry of home affairs, said that government departments have suffered direct losses worth Rs.1,944.15 crore due to landslides, flash floods, heavy rains...