LEH: The office-cum-residence of WAPCOS Ltd., Government of India, was completely damaged due to Cloud Burst and heavy rains have triggered flash floods in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir. However, no casualties of the WAPCOS employees have been reported and all employees have taken shelter to safer places before floods.
On 22nd July 2015 the first cloudburst struck the area which caused flash floods in Biama Village and on 28th July the office and the vehicle of the department (WAPCOS) were washed away. The department (WAPCOS) has a work contract with the Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation for the Project Management Consultancy of 9 MWs each Dah and Hanu HEPs.
Shri R. K. Gupta, CMD WAPCOS was monitoring the situation himself and directed the project head Shri A. K. Gahlot, Chief Engineer, to provide financial assistance to all employees there in Biama, Leh who lost their belongings. The department is looking for new office-cum-residence type to some near and safer place and will work till completion of the project with full dedication. The CMD WAPCOS prayed for the people of the State particularly Biama, Leh and wishing to give strength to all in these difficult times.