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As per the Managing Director of the Punatsangchu-1 Hydroelectric Project Authority, N.C Bansal, all the stabilization works as advised by Design Consultants in the past had been completed both on the right bank and left bank. However, based on the data received from the Monitoring System in place, some additional …

Meanwhile winter vegetables have started arriving The country faced shortage of vegetables during the first lockdown, however, the government out sourced vegetables from different parts of dzongkhags and imported depending upon the needs. With the lesson learnt the government has been focusing on southern dzongkhags for the production of winter …

The mandarin export is progressing well Concerned about mandarin export in light of the ensuing pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MOAF) started preparations for exports from as early as October in consultation with the Bhutan Exporters Association (BEA),  the Royal Bhutanese Embassy at Dhaka, Bangladesh and Royal Bhutanese …

One major impact of the national lockdown has been a sharp increase in the traffic online leading to more congestion and poorer quality connection and slower speed. Despite the poor internet connection in the country during the lockdown, the two service providers in the country are trying to address the …

Based on the responses received from the government, the dzongkhags under green zones has issued a notification on dos and the don’ts for the unlocking phase which began from January 6.  The COVID-19 Task Force of different dzongkhags notified the people on dos and don’ts during the relaxation. As per …

One of the big questions of the second national lockdown is its impact on the economy, revenue collections, budget and the economy in general. The Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering said that a formal economic impact assessment is not simple as the numbers will have to be fed in …

OCP imposed Nu 2.3 mn as penalties for unfair trade practices from March till December 31, 2020 According to the Office of Consumer Protection (OCP), beginning from the second lockdown  till date January 1, 2021, 33 shops were penalized for engaging in unfair trade practices during the lockdown without adhering …

244 Metric Tonnes of fruits and vegetables imported alone for Thimphu since the lockdown According to the Director General of Department of Agriculture and Marketing Cooperatives Ugyen Penjore, vegetable supply is going on well, with the import of vegetables supplemented by local production. He said that there have been certain …

The government has expressed its thanks for the support and cooperation received from the people during the second lockdown. Although the lockdown brings much inconvenience to the people, however, the second lockdown is seen as a crucial measure to stop the outbreak of further community transmission. In order to address …

According to the Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjore, since it is winter the choices for vegetable will be limited especially with fresh produce, even with import during this pandemic. The Agriculture Minister said that the Ministry will facilitated the vendors with the mobilization of the resources and whatever is not enough …