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- ↑ "Ministry of Works and Human Settlement" . Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ↑ "Ministry of Works and Human Settlement" . Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ↑ "Bhutan Standards Bureau" . Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ↑ "National Housing Development Corporation Limited" . Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ↑ "Construction Development Board" . Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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