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Millions spent, three incinerators sit idle

Aug 15, 2026 5 mins read
Millions spent, three incinerators sit idle

Nearly four years after the government procured three incinerators with USD 374,000 in donor funding during the Covid-19 pandemic, the machines in Thimphu, Mongar, and Phuentsholing all stand broken, abandoned, or unused.

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