Bhutan: Dungsam Cement resumes cement supplies to dam projects

Dungsam Cement Corporation (DCCL) has resumed the supply of cement to two major hydropower projects in Bhutan after deliveries were halted for 10 days, Kuensel Online reports.

Contractors working on the Mangdechhu and Punatsangchhu hydropower projects had complained about the quality of cement being supplied by Dungsam and rejected deliveries totalling around 300-450t. Another customer in India also returned 15 truckloads of cement.

DCCL’s Deputy Managing Director, Karma Gayleg, explained that the plant had continued to supply other customers during the period. However, he admitted that the cement produced had contained too much lime, which had affected setting time and soundness.

The company produced 52,415t of cement in January.