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Dagana Dzongkhag Tshogdu revokes Local Farm Road Guideline
Just a year since Dagana framed a local farm road guideline, the new set of regulations has now…
Bhutan Gears Up for Annual Paro Tshechu Festival
Festivals are an essential part of Bhutanese culture and there is always some festival happening in every part…
Southern region at high risk of earthquake damage, study finds
If the country is hit by an earthquake, the houses in the south are at a higher risk…
Works to replace old bridge connecting Bajothang and Khuruthang begin
To have a convenient motorable bridge over Punatshangchhu at Khuruthang in Punakha has remained a long-awaited dream for…
Irrigation channel to complete within few weeks in Samrang, Samdrup Jongkhar
With the construction of the irrigation channel nearing completion, the Bhutan Livestock Development Corporation and the people of…
Narrow and steep Jangphutse mule track risky, say travellers
It came as a respite for the people of Jangphutse village in Trashi Yangste when the six-kilometre mule…
Six-year Project for Evaluation and Mitigation of Seismic Risk for Composite Masonry buildings ends
Situated in the young Himalayan range, Bhutan is prone to earthquakes. And building earthquake-resilient structures is crucial. To…
DeSuung water project to solve age-old water problem in Lhachhuthang village, Samtse
The age-old water problem in Phuentshogpelri Gewog’s Lhachhuthang village in Samtse will be brought to an end soon.…
Climate advocacy and finance needed in Local Government
Rural communities in Bhutan and throughout the world live with the impacts of climate change in the…
Mounting waste along the Pangbang-Gongphu-Tingtibi highway a concern
Resting places along the Panbang-Gongphu-Tingtibi highway in Zhemgang have become a dump yard for travellers. People leaving behind…