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 …
Thimphu dzongkhag administration yesterday handed over the Genekha forest to the community to manage the Sangay shamu (Matsutake) rich forest. The community must protect the forest as if their lives depended on it. For, to a large extent, it does. The Genekha community, which earns between Nu 50,000 to Nu …
Alarmed by devastations caused downstream by surging waters released from dams in Bhutan, a reconstituted joint technical team (JTT) with the modified term of reference (ToR) has been mandated to include some rivers flowing from Bhutan into Assam, for further studies and recommendations for remedial measures. A joint group of …
On Tuesday, Bhutan and India discussed the possibility of developing crops resistant to climate change, to keep agriculture apace with warmer global conditions.
Bhutan has joined the global map of countries affected by the pandemic influenza A H1N1 virus, initially known as swine flu, with four Bhutanese having tested positive for the flu, of whom two were detected within the country. The two cases in Bhutan were confirmed on Monday in a three-year-old …
To support and restore damage caused by the recent flood and storm that hit Bhutan on May 26, the Indian government granted a cheque of Nu 100m to Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y Thinley yesterday. The cheque was handed over by the Indian ambassador to Bhutan, Pavan K Verma, in the presence …
Contrary to existing notions, a new study says it is economically more beneficial for Bhutan to supply power to its industries than export it to India. The study, by the ministry of economic affairs (MOEA) and the royal audit authority, compares revenue foregone by the government in not exporting subsidised …
The outbreak of dengue in Bhutan is an indicator of climate change, according to the world health organisation. Health officials said that, with the change in climate, higher altitude places in Bhutan could see cases of dengue fever. Dengue is an urban disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions and …
India and Bhutan have agreed to expedite work on hydro-power generation in the Himalayan nation, which has set a target of 10,000 MW by 2020. New Delhi also assured assistance to Thimpu in developing its IT and e-governance projects. The next meeting of the Empowered Joint Group to fast-track implementation …
With an increasing incidence of human-wildlife conflict, the first question hour session of the third National Assembly discussed this old and protracted issue again. Member of parliament (MP) from Sibsoo constituency in Samtse, Durga Prasad Chhetri, informed the house how an elephant had killed a 75-year-old woman in Sibsoo on …
India said on Tuesday it was working with Pakistan to evolve a common stance on the issue of climate change at international level. Expressing concern at the US move to impose trade penalties on countries not accepting limits related to global warming, Indian Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh …
With the Pagladiya project suffering inordinate delays, the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) is toying with the idea of shifting the project to upper reaches to neighbouring Bhutan. This idea was discussed at a meeting between Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi and Union Minister of State for Water Resources, Vincent H …
The stretch past the mortuary of Thimphu referral hospital, where all medical waste is dumped, is a difficult place to take a walk by. It smells awful. Dead rats. Placentas. Used needles. Bloody bandages. All rotting. There are also pharmaceuticals, chemicals, medical devices and radioactive material. When it comes to …
With 123 malaria cases recorded early this year, which started in March, contrary to its usual beginning in April, Sarpang dzongkhag has reported the most malaria infections among the five southern malaria prone dzongkhags in the country.
UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday debated, in a full-session, on the impacts of climate change on full enjoyment of human rights, especially in vulnerable countries. The debate tabled by the Maldives, sought to portray climate change not solely as a scientific issue, but also as a matter of global …
Status of Maternal and Child Health Report At least three women die every month on an average in Bhutan from pregnancy related complications (maternal death), according to the public health
At least one snow leopard has been killed by poachers every year since the enactment in 1995 of the forest, nature and conservation Act, which prohibits the killing of endangered wild animals in the country. Records until 2007 with the nature conservation department (NCD) show that 193 wild animals were …
This draft report by World Bank addresses the climate challenge faced by South Asia and calls for integrated climate friendly approaches in country development policies, taking into account country risks, needs, demands & institutional structures. This draft report by World Bank addresses the climate challenge in South Asia and call …
