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 …
Slow-melting of glaciers due to global warming may cause huge floods in Bhutan in the future and result in loss of keystone species which may encourage probable animal poachers to hunt in this country, Indian researchers say. "The effect on India can be severe. In fact there are earlier instances …
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of Rs. 7290.62 crore for the ongoing 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Bhutan. The total cost escalation for the project, at this stage, is Rs.3512.82 crore. The Project …
Can use excess capacity of Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan Regional trade in electricity can spare India from investing in 35,000 MW coal-fired capacities (at estimated $26 billion) over the next 25 years, according to a World Bank study covering all SAARC nations except the Maldives. Larger benefits will accrue through reduction …
This Monograph “Insights from Multidimensional Child Poverty Index (C-MPI) and Qualitative interviews with Poor Children” is a combination of multidimensional poverty index constructed from child related indicators with data available from Bhutan Multiple Indicator Survey 2010 and qualitative in-depth interviews with children, giving a holistic picture of lives of poor …
The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) of the Bhutan government released its Performance Audit Report on Disaster Management in 2016. The review is confined to activities and operations pertaining to disaster management activities in the country during the past five years. The report contains both positive aspects and deficiencies in disaster …
Climate: Bhutan has joined 174 countries to become a signatory to the Paris Agreement for Climate Change, according to a foreign affairs ministry press release. The signing was done at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on April 22 during the High-Level Signing Ceremony on the Paris Agreement for …
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report says an estimated 12.6 million people are dying each year globally from ‘unhealthy environment’ alone. This is one in every four casualties across the globe. Of these, two thirds, or 8.2 million, deaths are from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as strokes, heart attacks, …
The seven-day India-Bhutan tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Princess Catherine, which commenced with their arrival in Mumbai on Sunday, will conclude in spring-awash Kaziranga with the promise of a grand fund-raiser and an elephant parade next year in India to save the elephant. The …
This report aims to help Bhutan think through various technical and policy issues of introducing electric vehicles in its own context. It analyses a variety of factors that will impact adoption of electric vehicles from technical, market and financial feasibility to consumer awareness and stakeholders’ capacity. It also addresses several …
Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a vulnerable Red list species whose populations are declining. However, little is known about Black-necked Cranes' habitat requirements or the causes of their population decline. We identified Black-necked Cranes' winter roost and foraging preferences of Black-necked Cranes in Bhutan during the winter of 2013-2014. Black-necked …
There has been progress towards malaria elimination in the last decade. In response, WHO launched the Global Technical Strategy (GTS), in which vector surveillance and control play important roles. Country experiences in the Eliminating Malaria Case Study Series were reviewed to identify success factors on the road to elimination using …
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has made the world’s most far-reaching climate promise to the Paris climate summit, according to new analysis from a respected climate change thinktank. Almost three quarters of the mountainous nation is covered in forests, often watered by snowmelt rivers, and Bhutan has pledged to reforest …
THIMPU: A snub-nosed mon key that sneezes when it ra ins, a walking fish and a jewel like snake are among more than 200 new species discove red in the fragile eastern Hi malayas, according to a new report by WWF. A report on wildlife in Nepal, Bhutan, the far …
A biological treasure trove of over 200 new species was discovered in the Eastern Himalayas between 2009 and 2014, according to WWF Living Himalayas Initiative’s latest regional species discovery report. The report, released in Bhutan on World Habitat Day, is entitled “Hidden Himalayas: Asia’s Wonderland”, and maps out scores of …
Take Bhutan, the tiny Himalayan Kingdom that many years ago adopted a Gross National Happiness index, as an alternative approach to measuring the country's prosperity. The index is built on the idea that wellbeing, and the physical, spiritual and environmental health of the nation is a better measure of wealth …
Dengue is one of the most significant public health problems in tropical and subtropical countries, and is increasingly being detected in traditionally non-endemic areas. In Bhutan, dengue virus (DENV) has only recently been detected and limited information is available. In this study, we analyzed the epidemiological and molecular characteristics of …
A hydroelectric project in India’s eastern Himalayas will soon destroy one of the winter habitats of the magnificent Tibetan crane, a vulnerable bird regarded by local Buddhists as the reincarnation of a the sixth Dalai Lama, scientists and environmentalists have warned. The Tibetan, or black-necked, crane, a species unique to …
Bhutan is home to an amazing 103 wild tigers—an increase from a previous estimate of 75 that was not based on actual field surveys—according to the country’s first-ever tiger survey released on Global Tiger Day [July 29]. Conducted entirely by Bhutanese scientists, the survey spanned habitats ranging from snowy, cold …
Report: Bhutan has 103 tigers roaming in the wild, the National Tiger Survey report that was launched yesterday found. The figure is a significant rise from the previous estimate of about 75 tigers in 1998. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay launched the report as Bhutan observed the Global Tiger Day themed …
SAARC: In an effort to narrow down poverty alleviation strategy, the government has identified 3,154 poorest households in the country. During the fourth SAARC ministers’ meeting on poverty alleviation held yesterday, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, who was also the chief guest, said need based interventions would be developed to address …
