The development of a craft village in Changzamdongthang, Thimphu, by the agency for promotion of indigenous craft (APIC), is yet to begin because of road diversion work, which is expected to be completed within five months. APIC is now asking for its allotted five acres of land in Changzamdongthang, which …

The introduction of entry fees for regional tourists visiting places of historical and cultural interest in 2016 has not reduced the numbers visiting Bhutan say officials of the Tourism Council of Bhutan. According to Bhutan Tourism Monitor (BTM) in 2015, when entrance fee system was not implemented, total regional arrivals …

Open defecation and waste issues have literally taken over Kuenselphodrang in Thimphu, where thousands of devotees including trulkus, lams, monks, lay monks, nuns and residents from across the country have gathered to receive oral transmission and empowerment of Kanjur, the teachings of the Lord Buddha from His Holiness the 70th …

An average of 85 people died in road crashes every year in Bhutan between 2010 and 2015 according to the draft of the National Transport Policy of Bhutan. Road fatalities averaged around 13 for every 10,000 vehicles, which is one of the highest in South Asia. In Europe, North America …

An estimated Nu 295 million has been allocated to resurface Thimphu’s 250 kilometres (ms) of roads and to construct and maintain the city’s drains and footpaths. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is funding Nu 214.4 million the government is putting in Nu 80.3 million for the project that is being …

Modern technology offers various opportunities to implement new eco friendly and cheap road building methods and some local firms are trying to promote a few tried and tested methods developed in Europe. One method is the Deans Infratech technology that offers cost effective alternative road construction with a patented soil …

In its judgment of the first case of Spasmo Proxyvon Plus (SP+) on July 26 the Supreme Court said that the Bhutan Narcotic Control Authority is now authorized to update the list of controlled or banned drugs. According to chapter VII, section 59 of Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substance and Substance …

Thromde says they already did so in 2015 Thimphu’s parking woes that is worsening by the day, is more to do with poor management rather than a shortage of infrastructure, say road safety and transport authority (RSTA) officials. “Parking in Thimphu has been handled with inadequate pricing, poor enforcement, no …

Road safety and transport authority (RSTA) officials say it is the responsibility of the Thimphu Thromde to provide safe roads within an urban area. Therefore, if any motor crashes were to occur because of poorly maintained roads the Thromde would be held accountable. “While we acknowledge the contribution and achievements …

In a sign of the growing numbers and impact of regional tourism, ‘Anim Dratshang’ in Thimphu located at Zilukha has become a popular tourist destination with busloads of tourists going there. While a few nuns at the Zilukha nunnery in Thimphu don’t agree that the nunnery should serve as a …