The Bhutanese Leading the way.
A 350-km farm-road was inaugurated around twoweeks back from Nobgang to Thruelum . The estimated budget for the farm road is Nu 0.2 mn and is expected to benefit 38 households. “Villagers used to walk one to two hours to reach the nearest road point which is usually covered by thick forest during monsoon and there used to be threats …
Read More »30 Households involved in Thram disputes
Out of 365 households in Gozhi gewog, 30 of them are involved in disputes over thrams.According to Gozhi Gup Prem Kumar Dahal, the gewog administration is updating the thrams with the help of National Land Commission(NLC) officials.All the land records, the arrangement of buyers and purchaser of lands were accurately recorded since then.There was one situation where two brothers had a …
Read More »Irrigation channel tops list of “to-dos”
A proper irrigation channel featured top on the list of agendas discussed for the 11th Five Year Plan. A 10.95-km farm road from Horong to the gewog centre was completed after works commenced in 2009 but some more farmroads remain to be constructed.
Read More »Construction of Renewable Natural Resources office underway
A Renewable Natural Resource (RNR) office construction is underway at Pasarling gewog right below the gewog office. The works started three months ago and will end in May. A budget of Nu 1.7 mn was allocated for it. “The site is not the right one for a RNR office but …
Read More »The “Supreme Prayer” in Yangtse
More than 2,500 people have gathered at Chorten Kora for the 9th Moenlam choenmo which is being performed by the Je khenpo. Ku Sung Thugten Mendel was presented to the Je khenpo by the people of Yangtse. It is believed that the ‘Moenlam Choenmo’ will bring peace and prosperity to …
Read More »Works on full throttle to complete 10th FYP activities
People in Langthel are working towards completing the works planned for the 10th Five Year Plan within four years, according to the Langthel Gup, Lham Dorji.“With the next elections approaching nearer, the works which initially was scheduled for five years have to be finished within this year,” he said. There …
Read More »Two years before proper classrooms are constructed
The students of Menji will have proper classrooms and hostels only after two years. At the moment ,they are making do with bamboo huts. The construction was planned to end by next year but due to hazardous weather, it was postponed to 2014. “Due to unhygienic and dusty classrooms, students …
Read More »Four new farm roads
More than 300 households in Khoma gewog will be benefitted by four new farm roads to their villages planned for the 10th Five Year Plan. The road which stretches from Khoma to Tshikhang was funded by Japan government.Other roads would be constructed till Khoma, Gangtakhem, Kangkhar and Goenpa. Till now, …
Read More »From the Gewogs and Dzongkhags
Agriculture hampered by cadastral survey Villagers in Orong gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar are having a difficult time with the cadastral resurvey because they are already late with their agricultural works. It has been almost a month since the survey started and it is likely to take a few more weeks. …
Read More »Deeper pipelines for Dakarla
Residents of Dakarla who till now were facing water shortage will have a continuous supply of water after around 20 days when pipes and construction materials reach the village.. Dakarla Gup, Gado stated that the present water source is too small and insufficient for 115 households.On top of that, the …
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