Farmers in Wangduephodrang expect to complete paddy cultivation by end of this month to have optimal yield. Since irrigation water is not sufficient for paddy cultivation, most farmers depend on the monsoon rainfall. However, the Monthly Climate Summary report for June by Weather and Climate Services Division (WCSD), National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology states […]
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Unlike in the past few years, due to lack of irrigation water and erratic rainfall, most farmers in Radhi, the rice bowl of eastern Bhutan, are expecting a drop in the rice yield this year. Most farmers feel the dry spell followed by erratic rainfall could lower the rice yield. Although Bhutan is known for […]
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Trashigang’s lone waste entrepreneur Inspired by his father, twenty-six year old Sangay Gempo from Silambi Gewog in Mongar is an entrepreneur who collects waste with an aim to keep the community clean and to make Trashigang one of the cleanest dzongkhags in the country. “I was inspired by my father Samphel, who worked as an […]
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Recent incessant downpour caused havoc across the country. Bhutan witnessed flash floods and road blocks disturbing settlements and road networks. Among them, the block at Bahunijhora stream in Pasakha caused major concern to the Pasakha Industrial Estate, the biggest industrial estate in the country. The multicellular box culvert which was recently completed has been filled […]
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The government initiated plans and programs on mananging waste and on climate change and carbon neutrality during the fiscal year 2018-19, states the State of the Nation report. Presenting the report, Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering said the profound policies articulatedby our Monarchs and conscious efforts over the years to realizing them have ensured that our […]
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A project was launched Thursday to advance Bhutan’s National Adaptation Plan focused on water as part of the country’s response to climate change. The project, to be implemented with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), benefits from a US$ 2.7mn grant from the Green Climate Fund, a fund created under the United […]
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Pests have damaged eight to nine acres of maize plants belonging to about 30 households in Kharza-Leyphu chiwog, Yangnyer gewog in Trashigang. It has been more than a month since the pest suspected to be stem borer has started affecting the corns grown by the villagers. According to the agricultural officials in Trashigang, suspected stem […]
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Central Boulevard Road which was planned by Gelephu Thromde has not been approved in the first phase which means that it will be delayed for the time being. The four lane road will start from border till Sethikhari stream, few kilometers towards Gelephu-Zhemgang National Highway. Gelephu Thromde had proposed the budget for the road to […]
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Minister of Works and Human Settlement Dorji Tshering was questioned on the progress of the Trashigang-Samdrup Jongkhar road widening works during the Question and Answer session of the National Council yesterday. National Council representative from Trashigang Lhatu pointed out that the works were not complete despite having started in 2007. MP Lhatu said there is […]
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Residents and commuters along the Babesa highway expect to get rid of the foul odor of sewage with a new waste water treatment plant expected to complete by March next year. “The new treatment plant is expected to complete by March 2020 but the Thromde is trying to complete by December this year,” said Thimphu […]
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