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Slope failures and repairs to add millions to Rinchending bypass cost

Jul 25, 2026 3 mins read
Slope failures and repairs to add millions to Rinchending bypass cost

Phuentsholing—Repeated landslides and debris flows along the Rinchending bypass could cost the government millions of ngultrum in additional expenditure, as authorities are likely to undertake long-term slope stabilisation, repair damaged infrastructure, and strengthen environmental mitigation measures.

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