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 …
In this latest paper, ICIMOD provides a concerted review of climate change assessment with specific focus on biodiversity impact areas on the mountain ecosystems of the Eastern Himalayas. The information content is based on credible sources as well as current level of understanding advanced through application of science in climate …
As a region of great geographic, ecological, social, and cultural diversity, the Himalayas are a true global heritage. They are also the source of some of Asia
The flora and fauna of north Bengal have been suffering because of unscientific mining in Bhutan. Buxa Tiger Reserve, Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary and the Jalpaiguri forest division, located along the border, are the worst sufferers. The apprehension was conveyed by Indian officials to their Bhutanese counterparts during a joint survey …
The remote Tang gewog in Bumthang became the latest gewog to receive electricity under the rural electrification programme. About 373 households in the gewog received electricity on October 27. The new substation in Tang was inaugurated by the Resident Coordinator of Austrian Coordination Office Mr Christian Mazal. Bumthang dzongda, dzongkhag …
A mix of rugged terrain and manicured oases in the middle of a forest, the royal botanical park is a hub of exotic plants, birds and an unique recreational site. This natural beauty, that encompasses about 47 sq km, is located at an altitude of 2,800 m. The royal botanical …
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.
Of late, cattle herders of Merak and Sakteng have been looking for a solution to a new problem that they say could slowly threaten their livelihood. Yak and cattle herders in the remote dungkhag say that their pastureland is slowly shrinking after a huge portion of it was absorbed by …
Diabetes and hypertension will become two of the major causes of kidney failure in Bhutan within the next ten years, say doctors. In developing countries like Bhutan today, infection however is still the major cause of kidney damage. But the rise of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension has doubled …
The government may be claiming a 89 percent coverage of drinking water supply in the country, but a survey carried out by the health ministry revealed that Bhutan
Satellite-enhanced rainfall estimation appears to offer an effective and viable alternative means for estimating precipitation. Satellite-improved rainfall estimates for the HKH region delivered in a timely fashion will facilitate the use of regional flood-information systems. These estimates, enhanced by gauge data, will improve rainfall analyses that are currently interpolated solely …
This National Forest Policy is framed at a time of rapidly changing political events in Bhutan. The change in overall governance from monarchy to a democratic governance, continued decentralisation and devolution are themes that will impact on many aspects of forest planning and development. Many of the policies discussed below …
More than a dozen countries in Asia and Africa have banned China dairy imports, and several others had recalled products by Wednesday, fearing potentially lethal melamine-tainted milk has made its way to their markets. Here is a list of how different countries are reacting. IMPORT BANS BANGLADESH: Three Chinese powdered …
The Ministry of Finance has announced that the ministry has no proposal to increase car tax. The finance secretary, in an interview with Bhutan Observer, said,
Thimphu referral hospital detected the first case of dengue fever in the capital in a 63-year-old woman. The woman was admitted to hospital on September 2 with fever and pain in the limbs. According to health officials, patient was examined twice to confirm whether she had dengue.
Farmers of Shingkhar gewog in Zhemgang are in a state of shock after landslides in the past week washed away about seven acres of cultivated paddy fields in their gewog. The first incident occurred in Thajong on August 26. A farmer lost about an acre of cultivated paddy fields. Three …
The shortage of sand from riverbeds is going to grow, warns the natural resources development corporation (NRDC). This alarm comes when construction owners are already facing an acute shortage of riverbed sans, which is considered better in quality. NRDC believes that, with the increase in construction activities and Punatsangchhu I …
The Cabinet has asked that the Singye stone quarry and crushing plant at Gidagom be investigated by the anti corruption commission (ACC) on the basis of an Inter-ministerial report.
The Ministry of Agriculture has devised an ingenious indigenous contraption, somewhat similar to a police siren in its function, to prevent wild animals from attacking farmer's fields at night. The inventor is Pema Dakpa, 39, of the post-harvest division in Paro, who has also created an improved local potato storage …
