Department files soaked in the office flooding being dried-out on tables [higher than the ankle-deep inundation.

Health Deptt office in new building flooded
GANGTOK, 30 June: Ankle-deep water welcomed the staff of the state Health department when they entered their office at the new annex building here at the old Tashiling Secretariat Complex on Saturday morning.
Rain water had flooded the ground level of the new building damaging office infrastructure including huge piles of files that were found floating in the water. Heavy rains which the capital received this weekend aggravated by clogged drains and overflowing water tanks from the Tashiling Secretariat project site just next to the newly constructed annex building is said to have caused water to accumulate in the office.
It may be informed here that the ground level offices of the old Health Department building had recently been shifted to the new annex that is still under construction as renovation works are scheduled to be carried out at the main building soon.
As soon as the flooding was reported, the Buildings & Housing Department officials sprung into action clearing the heavily clogged drains behind the new annex from where the water is said to have entered the ground level of the building. Soon after the drains were cleared, the water level at the office started to decrease.
In the meantime, the Civil engineering cell of the health department has stated that the new annex building project was under the Buildings & Housing department which had also cleared the ground and first floors of the new building for occupancy since renovation works at the main building had to be started immediately.
While stating that the Health department had no say in what had actually caused the flooding, department officials stated that water overflowing from water tanks at the Tashiling Secretariat project was being cited as the cause by officials of the Buildings and Housing department.
The officials of the Building & Housing department confirmed this and informed that orders to immediately shift the water tanks have been given. It was also stated that the department had immediately worked on the situation and cleared the clogged drains below on Sunday itself.
The Health Department staff had a huge drying out the soaked files amidst the slush and stench in the new office.