One in three Bhutanese overweight, finds study
The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on health facilities demands greater multi-sectoral actions for the implementation of NCD prevention activities. NCDs are a major public
Kuensel (Bhutan)
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Forest fire incidents on the decrease
Campaigning along: Forest officials with desuups discuss forest fire prevention measures with Thimphu residents as they did with may others between Kuenselphodrang and Namseling Awareness: From 2012 till
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Separate fund to refund hydropower debts
The fund, WB report recommends, should only cater to hydropower debt repayment WB: A recent World Bank report recommends the creation of a savings stabilisation fund to reduce risks related to hydropower
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Two poachers caught in Gasa
JNDP: Following a tip off, Jigme Dorji National Park officials and police in Gasa caught two poachers with a Monal pheasant and two musk pods on the night of November 2. The men, 28-year-old, and 18-year-old
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Dungsam starts producing cement
DCCL: The Dungsam project in Nganglam, the country’s largest cement plant, has begun commercial production after an almost two-year delay. Completed at a cost of Nu 10.8B, the plant completed its trial
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Bumthang habitat under threat
Roosting and foraging area for black-necked cranes in Bumthang should be included in conserved areas, a study conducted on fluctuating population of the endangered bird, recommended. The black-necked
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USD 4.78M grant towards agriculture, food and nutrition
Between 2014-18, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will provide assistance USD 4.78M related to agriculture, food and nutrition in Bhutan The FAO country representative in Thailand, Somsak Pipoppinyo,
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Biogas project falls just short of target
ADB has agreed to fund the program, which has made good progress, for two more years Energy: Bhutan’s ongoing biogas project will achieve at least 85 percent of the total target by the end of the project
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Phailin contributed Nu 90M to DGPC
Cyclone: Rain triggered by cyclone Phailin may have destroyed harvested paddy in western Bhutan, but it also contributed Nu 90M to the government coffers. The Wangchu swelled by more than two metres from
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25MW of renewable energy by 2025
The policy will seek to tap 5MW of power each from the sun, wind, and biomass AREP 2013: The department of renewable energy (DRE) is in the process of drawing up guidelines and regulations to harness
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Nu 837M for mining and manufacture
With the government releasing the annual budget for the fiscal year 2013-14 to the ministries this week, the mining and manufacturing sector is earmarked to receive Nu 837M for a host of activities in