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India-funded development projects inaugurated in Bhutan’s Mongar

Siliguri, Oct 23 (UNI) Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Thimphu, Aniket Govind Mandavgane, on Friday inaugurated the completion of Phase I of the High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDP) in Mongar, Bhutan.
Funded by the Government of India, the HICDP initiative has an allocation of Nu 600 million for 45 projects spread across 17 gewogs and the dzongkhag administration.
Phase I comprised 22 projects, covering key infrastructure development, including road blacktopping and improvements through Granular Sub-Base (GSB) works, irrigation facilities, bridge construction and drinking water supply schemes.
Phase II comprises 23 projects spread across all gewogs. As of September 2026, physical progress stood at 48 per cent, while financial progress was recorded at 31 per cent. The second phase is expected to be completed by the end of Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan.
Meanwhile, India’s Bureau of Immigration under the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that Hatisar in Assam will function as a temporary authorised immigration post for entry into and exit from India from October 24 to November 6, 2026.
The arrangement will facilitate travel to Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), Bhutan, with e-Visa facilities available for Bhutanese and third-country nationals travelling to the city.
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