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Thimphu’s new plan to decentralise city growth and ease congestion

Sep 01, 2025 2 mins read
Thimphu’s new plan to decentralise city growth and ease congestion

To tackle rapid urbanisation and congestion, the Thimphu Structure Plan (TSP) 2023-2047 is designed to decentralise growth and ease pressure on Thimphu’s city centre by establishing a new urban hierarchy.

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