With the technology boom, there is a growing trend of people discarding electronics like phones, laptops and TVs for newer models, leading to growing e-waste in the country. The National Environment Commission’s (NEC) report on Bhutan’s state of environment, 2016 has pointed out that the country is seeing an increase in the amount of solid […]
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Availability of basic amenities at their doorstep such as farm road connectivity that runs just below their homes, electricity and drinking water supply are bringing back the migrants Radhi gewog in Trashigang wears a cheerful look. The village which was almost deserted earlier is now inhabited again, holding promise of growing prosperity. Over the past […]
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The Phuentsholing Thromde has started sensitizing people and restricting the entry of plastics The Phuentsholing Thromde has started restricting the entry of plastics particularly used as carry bags by people at the border gate in Phuentsholing starting from March 1. The initiative is in preparation to the ban on plastics that would be officially effective […]
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Jyotshana Gurung’s nursery today has over 60 varieties of flowers, some rare and exotic, making her a connoisseur in the field With the onset of the spring season, local florists are gearing up with their gardening tools to once again prepare their nurseries for planting the next batch of exotic flowers and plants, which has […]
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Of the 15 gewogs in Trashigang, Samkhar gewog has about 250 biogas plants; which is the highest in Trashigang For almost a year now, Galley Wangchuk, a farmer from Chaza-Pam chiwog in Trashigang, has not refilled his Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder. Earlier, Galley Wangchuk, who has a family of seven, had to purchase more […]
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If there is one thing in Thimphu as scarce as gold, it is a constant supply of drinking water. Despite having more glaciers than anywhere else in the world and its location in the Himalayas, Bhutan is at risk of acute water scarcity. The draft strategic environment assessment report for Thimphu structure plan predicts that […]
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Plastic ban to be reinforced with use of alternative bags The ban on plastic bags, which will be enforced from April 1, will also see the introduction of alternative bags such as jute and other biodegradable bags, according to an official from the National Environment Commission (NEC). The plastic ban comes after the first one […]
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The Thrompon urges people have to understand the policies and cooperate in developing the Throm and decongest the town While it has been a little more than a week after the Phuentsholing Thromde removed light vehicle parking along three streets in the town, drivers are yet to heed to the new rule. Vehicles are still […]
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A lack of civic sense and uncontrolled waste disposal along roadsides, riverbanks, and landfills has become a huge problem with garbage piles touching peaks. Thimphu’s only landfill in Memelakha collects around 40.3 Metric Tons (MT) of waste daily and the dry waste segregation site in Babesa collects around 20-25 MT of waste daily. According to […]
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With temperature dropping by 2-4 degree Celsius in five Dzongkhags across the country, the winter this time has been colder compared to the last one. This is as per the winter analysis graphs for five Dzongkhags done by the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM). Bhutan recorded four snowfalls till date with the lowest […]
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