It’s now been over a month that contractors have been struggling to buy cement in the market. With suppliers and agencies playing the blame game, the situation remains bleak and far from improving for the moment.
The largest cement supplier in Thimphu received four truckloads. The store was emptied within hours earlier on Saturday. It was issued to those who placed advance orders two weeks earlier. Customers said the situation is unnecessarily hampering the construction activities.
The Penden Cement Authority blamed the shortage of cement packing bags. Bhutan Polymers supplies the packing bags. We have enough cement this time, but the contractor is complaining over shortage packing bags, said the Managiong Director of PCAL, Tashi Tshering.
The Managing Director of Bhutan Polymers denied the allegation. Kinley T Dorji said Bhutan Polymers have been supplying packing bags as requisitioned.
As the blame game continues between the two, construction companies are calling for an immediate solution.
