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Construction moratorium strangles Gelephu’s hardware business

ཟླ་༢ 18, 2025 3 mins read
Construction moratorium strangles Gelephu’s hardware business

Gelephu—For nearly a year, Karma Tshetem’s once-thriving hardware business in Gelephu has been in freefall. Forced to slash her retail space in half and lay off three employees, she now sells alcohol instead of the construction materials that once filled her shelves.

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