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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The price of progress
Bhutan
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Pasakha The pollution capital?
Smoke billowing from the roofs of industries in Pasakha have caught the attention of commuters along the Thimphu-Phuentsholing highway, which is now routed through the Pasakha-Manitar road.
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Fuel prices up
Starting today, the price of petrol will be dearer by Nu 1.87 and diesel by Nu 1.05, the first hike of the year. With the increased rate revised by Trade Department, the overall price of petrol rose to Nu 42.82 and diesel to Nu 31.77 in the capital. The price of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene remains the same. According to trade officials, the rise was caused by the increase in the dealers' commission in India, due to an increase in the price of crude oil in the international oil market. Global crude prices at present have reached almost Nu 5,000 a barrel. Petrol and diesel prices last fluctuated in February 16 last year. As per trade records, the price of petrol and diesel last year was reduced by Nu 1.77 and 0.9 respectively, when crude oil cost around Nu 4,250 a barrel. In June 2006, the price of petrol increased by Nu 3.58 and diesel by Nu 1.91. Every year, Bhutan Oil Distributors and Druk Petroleum Corporation Limited import a minimum of 60,000 metric tonnes of petroleum products, including kerosene and liquid petroleum gas.
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Austrian support rural electrification
Bhutan will receive about Nu. 23 million (Euro 462,777.00) from the Australian government to supplement the ongoing efforts in rural electrification and accelerate rural household connections
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GEF environmental project in Tsirang
The UNDP will finance a biomass fuel efficiency project that will address environmental and health problems faced by the people of Tsirang dzonkhag
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Canadian team sets world record in solar car
A group of Canadian students set a world record for the longest distance distance traveled in a solar powered car, using the equivalent amount of electricity to run a toaster. Traveling at an average
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Solar power
the answer to cheaper water heaters? : A back-yard project in Taba (Bhutan) producing solar water heaters could one day mean a cheaper and more economical alternative to electric water heaters.The
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Act to strengthen the power industry
The electricity act of the Kingdom of Bhutan,2001 passed by the 79th session of the National Assembly,has provided a firm legal footing for the exploitation of Bhutan's huge hydro-power
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A fund for rural electrification
More than 300 rural households in Lhuentse, Zhemgang and Chukha (Bhutan) will be provided with electricity through the extension of grid and installation of photovoltaic systems by the end of