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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Poor maintenance, high emission
The on-going vehicle emissions tests in Thimphu (Bhutan) indicate that poor maintenance of vehicles is one of the main causes of high emission levels, say the road safety and transport authority
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Mountain spring water is safe : Bhutan agro
Bhutanese suspicious of Bhutan agro's mountain spring water following reports that popular brands of bottled water sold in India were contaminated with pesticide can be at ease. Bhutan agro industry
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Emission test mandatory from February
Vehicle emission tests in the country will become mandatory starting this February according to the road safety and transport authority (RSTA).The national environment commission (NEC) has set
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Bhutan to import superior quality diesel
The National environment commission (Bhutan) with the ministry of trade and industry (MTI) is planning to take cleaner air pursuit a step further
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Coke, Pepsi fizz with pesticides, says study
In findings hotly contested by global giants Coke and Pepsi, the Centre for Science and Environment picked up three bottles each of 12 soft drink brands from Delhi and found they contained a
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Project to solve drinking water shortage
Come 2004, there will be no shortage of drinking water in the capital. A 6,500 cubic meter water treatment plant, being built in Jungshina, Bhutan, will meet the requirements of 30,000 people in the
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A solution to emission problem?
In Bhutan with the introduction of the eco-friendly fuel additive called Clean System Generation 5 Petrol Additive, vehicle owners can now expect to have peak engine performance from their vehicles,
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Experts study glacial lake threat in Tarina and Lunana
Two Austria-Bhutan joint teams from the Lunana project are currently in Tarina, one of the sources of the Pochu, river carrying out glacial lake studies. The sighting of the new lake formations above
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Rongchu mini hydel will light up 20 Lhuentse villages
The multi purpose Rongchu micro hydel constructed at Thimyul in Lhuentse (Bhutan) will electrify 20 villages besides benefiting the Dzongkhag headquarters and the Tangmachu area, according to the
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24 glacial lakes in Bhutan identified as 'potentially dangerous'
Eight years ago a glacial lake in Lunana region burst, (Bhutan) wreaking havoc down the Punakha-Wangduephodrang valley. After several forays in the area by experts there is still no hope of a