This Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources (2021-22) deals with the action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in their Twelfth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Flood Management in the Country including International Water Treaties in the field of Water Resource Management with particular Reference to …
Phuentsholing Thromde identified College of Science and Technology in Rinchending, Phuentsholing, for pilot demonstration on solid waste management under SUNYA – towards zero waste in South Asia project coordinated by the municipal association of Nepal and funded by the European Commission. The head of the environmental division of PhuentsholingThromde, JigmePhuntsho, …
The two birds were spotted yesterday in Chamkhar. Although the black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) flew in every year to roost in some parts of Bumthang, no data has been maintained on their numbers to date. Wangchuck Centennial Park’s officiating ranger Tandin Wangchuk said they are working on a data – …
Changyul, Punakha: The Bhutan agriculture and food regulatory authority (BAFRA) have disconnected a pump placed in the Mochu river, supplying water to thousands of devotees camping in Changyul village, Punakha, after complaints that it might lead to health issues. It was learnt that some devotees resorted to drinking from the …
The Bhutan Environment Outlook (BEO) 2012 analyzes the state of the environment, principal environmental impacts, and the motivating forces and pressures for environmental change. The BEO 2012 is a periodic assessment of the environmental conditions and trends of the country and the report aims to: Describe current environmental issues; Build …
In view of the possible adverse effects of climate change on hydro power generation in Bhutan and the imminent need to ensure energy security, the Royal Government of Bhutan recognizes the need to develop a policy and regulatory framework that promotes and enhances optimization of energy use through demand side …
: India, the country most affected by malaria in the South east Asian region, is projected to see a decrease of 5075 per cent in malaria case incidence by 2015, a report by the World Health Organisation said. The Who's World Malaria Report 2012 said a concerted effort by endemic …
Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the state would get 1,500 to 2,000 MW power from Bhutan in the next four to five years from a new joint venture project to be set up by the state there. Also, hydel power would be economical as compared to the thermal power. …
The Himalayan countries of Nepal and Bhutan will, in 2013, have two permanent air monitoring observatories set up by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) as part of a programme to reduce black carbon and other short-lived climate-forcing pollutants (SLCPs). There has been increasing international attention on SLCPs …
Around 2000 MW from Bhutan is proposed to be purchased by the state with a view to mitigating power shortage in the coming summer season, revealed Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh in a chat with reporters at Rohtak today. "The modalities for the purchase of 2000 MW hydel power had been …
Rural Electricity Scheme: Only 40 percent of Zhemgang is connected with electricity, making it the least covered in terms of power connectivity. This has led to concerns within the government that the dzongkhag might be left behind, thus falling short in achieving “electricity for all by 2013” target. However, if …
Depletion in, what is, the nation’s gushing resource today, would be the most likely scenario it could expect in not so distant future. This was based on the findings of Brigham Young University’s professor, Summer Rupper, in her publication, Geophysical Research letters. The findings indicated that the amount of melt …
A total of 152 households in Samtse will now take care of 582.11 acres of forest land with the dzongkhag administration handing over four community forest ownership certificates and 15 private forest certificates to the beneficiaries on November 15. The move is expected to boost income generation for members of …
This study draws evidence of loss and damage from five case studies conducted in Bangladesh, Bhutan, The Gambia, Kenya and Micronesia. The local case studies, based on nearly 1800 household interviews and focus group and expert discussions with more than 200 individuals, focus on the impacts of climate threats on …
Oriental Bay Owl Bhutanese ornithologists recently confirmed the presence of a new species of bird in the southeastern part of Zhemgang, the oriental bay owl, scientifically known as Phodilus badius. Forest ranger Tashi Dhendup, 32, first saw the bird on September 11, near Kikhar village under Nangkhor gewog in Zhemgang, …
The Pasakha industrial estate problem will be dealt with only in November Indian Scientist’s 6-Day Visit The Indian scientist, invited by national environment commission secretariat (NECS) to study the toxicity of gas emission at Pasakha industrial estate, arrived in the country on October 21, but study has been postponed until …
Second Asian Ministerial Conference: “This is not a pledge to save tigers, but a pledge to save humanity itself,” agriculture minister (Dr) Pema Gyamtsho said yesterday, at a follow up meet on the commitment that 13 tiger range countries made two years ago. The commitment then was to double the …
Bhutan has decided to crack down on illegal mining of dolomite along the Indo-Bhutan border in an attempt to curb pollution of groundwater in the foothills of Eastern Himalayas that has affected productivity of the tea gardens of Dooars in West Bengal. The 150-odd gardens in the region produce nearly …
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, famed for seeking “happiness” for its citizens, is aiming to become the first nation in the world to turn its home-grown food and farmers 100 percent organic. The tiny Buddhist-majority nation wedged between China and India, has an unusual and some say enviable approach to …
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, famed for seeking "happiness" for its citizens, is aiming to become the first nation in the world to turn its home-grown food and farmers 100 percent organic. The tiny Buddhist-majority nation wedged between China and India has an unusual and some say enviable approach to …
