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Learning from the Tading experience

Jul 09, 2025 2 mins read
Learning from the Tading experience

While much of the country debates taxes on fixed deposit interests, GST, and the legality of certain parliamentary decisions, something more quietly transformational is happening in Tading, Samtse. There, residents are reaping the benefits, modest it may be,of smart infrastructure planning and decisive execution.

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