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 …
Wildlife: About 15 royal Bengal tigers are confirmed to be roaming in the forests of the Royal Manas National Park (RMNP), forestry officials confirmed. This was found out from camera trappings set by RMNP and the Manas National Park in India in a transboundary tiger-monitoring programme initiated from February to …
: Eradicating extreme poverty is achievable for Bhutan in 22 years time, going by the current pace, the country’s first poverty assessment report says. Notwithstanding the projection that the country’s multidimensional poverty rate would stand below 10 percent in 2018, in just five years (2007-12), poverty in Bhutan was cut …
Community members of Gidaphu, under Thimphu’s Mewang gewog, whose homes are allegedly cracked by blasting carried out by mines, have submitted a rebuttal to the district court. The rebuttal, submitted to bench II of the district court on August 27, states that the government should take responsibility for their damaged …
National Statistics Bureau (NSB) is pleased to bring out the National Accounts Statistics, 2014. It presents Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates and other macro-economic aggregates such as final consumption of the households and the government, gross capital formation and saving for the period ending December 2013. This is the 26th …
A group of Motithang residents are concerned that the radiation being emitted by a cell phone tower located in their neighbourhood is causing them ill health. Information and communications minister DN Dhungyel confirmed that residents living near the Druk Holding and Investments office in Motithang had submitted such a complaint. …
A recent investigation carried out using ground vibration measurement instruments concluded that blasting at the four mine and quarries in Gidaphu are within safe limits, and does not have any damaging consequences on the structures nearby. The investigation was carried out for three days during which six blasts were carried …
Senior officials of the governments of South Asian countries, and regional and international experts working in combating wildlife crime have descended on Kathmandu to formulate an action plan to combat wildlife crimes in South Asia. Over 50 participants from the governments of South Asian countries and other international experts will …
The economies of South Asia, home to half the world’s poor, stand to lose almost a quarter of their gross domestic product annually by the end of the century should they fail to fight climate change. India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are more at risk than …
South Asian economies will be badly squeezed by climate change within a few decades if no action is taken to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Asian Development Bank. The report calculates that the six countries studied – …
Three bridges along the Thimphu to Trashigang highway, the lifespan of which have expired, will be reconstructed with support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Chuzomsa and Nikachu bridges under Wangduephodrang, and Zalamchu bridge between Trongsa and Wangduephodrang are the bridges that will be reconstructed. Minutes of the discussion for …
The department of geology and mines (DGM) yesterday issued a notification informing Gedaphu community that the cracks that had developed on the walls of their house were not caused from blasting nearby. According to the notification, relevant teams, consisting of mining engineers, were sent on July 21 to the mining …
An Environmental Information System (EIS) for the tourism industry will be developed that will maintain data on carbon emissions, energy use and waste. This is a part of the low carbon tourism project initiated by the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO), with financial support from the European Union ‘switch …
Twenty-seven households of Gidaphu in Bjemina under Mewang gewog, Thimphu are preparing documents to file a petition with the district court this Friday, requesting suspension of mining activities in their locality. The move comes after the incident on July 12, where several house owners alleged that blasting in the nearby …
The wildlife conservation division, which began conducting the first nationwide tiger survey since February this year, will release the preliminary report from the southern region on August 14, according to forest officials. The world observes international tiger day today. Agriculture minister Yeshey Dorji, in his message on the day, said …
China opened the railway line to Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, in 2006 as a part of its efforts to boost development. China plans to extend a railway line linking Tibet with the rest of the country to the borders of India, Nepal and Bhutan by 2020 once an extension to a …
Pakistan retained its last year's position at number 146 in the category of 'low development countries' in the UN Human Development Report (HDR) 2014 'Sustaining Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Enhancing Resilience' released at the UN University Headquarters here on Thursday. The country's human development index (HDI), a measure derived …
Khitshang: Like a station awaiting a train delayed by hours, Duksum town has been in a slumber as long as its residents can remember. The little town at the confluence of the Kholongchu and Drangmechu, Duksum is slowly waking from its sleep. The 600MW hydroelectric project is waking up its …
SAARC: While the SAFTA ministerial council meeting begins today in the capital, economic affairs and commerce ministers from Bhutan and Bangladesh have already met to consider the free trade agreement to further strengthen its trade ties. Economics affairs minister Norbu Wangchuk and Bangladesh’s commerce minister, Tofail Ahmed met yesterday. Lyonpo …
Hydropower: Nikachu hydropower project (NHP) in Trongsa can now start acquiring land and develop infrastructure, with the project receiving environment clearance, the latest development. The National Environment Commission (NEC) issued the clearance earlier this month, six months after the 118MW project applied for it. Druk Green Power corporation (DGPC) managing …
Per capita consumption has decreased from 1.3MT in 2013 to 1.17MT in 2014 Energy: The country’s per capita fuelwood consumption that is the highest in the South Asia region has declined by about 10 percent, according to renewable energy department officials. A recent study, keeping the baseline of 2013 in …
