During the question hour session of the National Assembly yesterday, Jomotsangkha-Martshala MP Norbu Wangzom raised concerns about the incomplete Dewathang-Nganglam and Jomotsangkha-Samrang highways. According to the MP, these roads were left incomplete by the previous government and the current government has put the works on hold despite having the tender and budget ready.
In response, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Dorji Tshering clarified that the Jomotsangkha-Samrang highway is complete but the road remains unconnected due to the need for bridges. Currently, 11 out of 17 bridges on the Jomotsangkha-Samrang highway have been completed, while the remaining six bridges are expected to complete by the mid of next year. Meanwhile, the Dewathang-Nganglam highway works have been paused due to bridge construction works.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴-𝗡𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗺 & 𝗝𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗵𝗮-𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆During the question hour session of the National Assembly yesterday, Jomotsangkha-Martshala MP Norbu Wangzom raised concerns about the incomplete Dewathang-Nganglam and Jomotsangkha-Samrang highways. According to the MP, these roads were left incomplete by the previous government and the current government has put the works on hold despite having the tender and budget ready.In response, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Dorji Tshering clarified that the Jomotsangkha-Samrang highway is complete but the road remains unconnected due to the need for bridges. Currently, 11 out of 17 bridges on the Jomotsangkha-Samrang highway have been completed, while the remaining six bridges are expected to complete by the mid of next year. Meanwhile, the Dewathang-Nganglam highway works have been paused due to bridge construction works.#thimphu #bbs #news #asia #druk #media #bhutan #bhutanese
Posted by BBS on Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Namgay Dema
Edited by Sonam Pem
