The villagers in Jurmed and Kengkhar gewogs in Mongar have been facing acute water shortage for many years. There is no steady source of water supply to the gewogs, and so the villagers have to resort to using water pumps to draw in the water, which is not enough for …

During 115th National Day Royal Address, His Majesty The King expressed, “One issue poses a huge threat to our national security, economy, and the wellbeing of our people and our children, and above all, the future of our nation: drugs and substance abuse.” “We are a small population. Every child …

To address the ever-increasing waste management concerns, the National Environment Commission (NEC) Secretariat implemented the Revised Penalty and Fine Schedule for Waste-Related Offenses, which includes an incentive and reward system, on 15 December 2022. According to the NEC’s Chief of Waste Management, Thinley Dorji, people dump waste wherever they feel …

Waste is not a new issue, and it is becoming more prevalent and troubling to people. To address the issue, Thimphu Thromde, in collaboration with the National Environment Commission (NEC), began penalizing people who failed to segregate their waste from 16 November 2022. From 16 November to date, 430 individuals …

According to the Public Accounts Committee’s Findings on the Farm Road Development and Management in the country, from the Fiscal Year 2019-20 the responsibility for maintenance of GC road had been transferred from DoR to the Local Government with reduced maintenance budget from Nu 45,000 to Nu 30,000 per kilometer …

According to State of the Nation (SOTN) report, around 137,000 visitors are expected to arrive in 2025, which is around 44 percent of visitors in 2019. However, the spending is estimated to rise with SDF revenues reaching pre-COVID-19 level by the end of 2023. Similarly, from the 12,488 tourists in …

The Civil Service Reform Bill of Bhutan 2022 was supposed to be a bill to reform the civil service but a curious insertion took place in section 31 which had nothing to do with the reforms, but would have hugely inflated the powers of the Office of the Attorney General …

The National Assembly (NA) adopted the Civil Liability Bill of Bhutan 2022 on Thursday. Since there are differences between the Bill approved by the NA and the National Council (NC)’s original version, the Bill was deemed disputed, Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Legislative Committee of the NC, Dhan Kumar Sunwar, outlined …

According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, the government is still waiting for official correspondence from the Government of India on the third internet gateway tariffs. As stated by an official from the ministry, there has been no new development and the communication is still awaited. Foreign Minister Dr …

Member of Parliament of Bartsham- Shongphu constituency, Passang Dorji, asked the Ministry of Health if more dialysis facilities for renal failure patients in Trashigang Hospital could be provided, during the question and answer hour session in the National Assembly (NA). The House was informed that people from Trashigang, Trashiyangtse, Pemagatshel, …