DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

A new sewage treatment plant using advanced technology will be constructed near the current sewage treatment plant in Babesa with funds from Asian Development Bank (ADB). An engineer with Thimphu District Municipality (TDM), Samten Lhendrup, said, “There is no plan to shift the sewerage treatment plant from Babesa, but rather …

For those people, in rural communities or urban areas, drinking water directly from the tap is not such a good idea. This comes as warning from the Public Health Laboratory Services. “Those who take the tap water are risking their lives. It is best for the people to know, not …

The government spends about Nu 30 mn just to collect and dispose the wastes in Thimphu Thromde annually. The Thimphu District Municipality (TDM) will outsource the present waste collection strategy to the private entities by the end of this year. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Environment Division, TDM, Yeshi Wangdi said …

Responding to allegations that the prosecution of Chang Ugyen was a case of political vendetta, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) said it was not the case. The OAG in a statement said that due legal process and procedure was followed in the case. The office clarified that the …

A place that faces a frequent problem of overflowing sewage is the Norzin Lam, located along main town, in Thimphu. An engineer with the Thimphu District Municipality (TDM), Samten Lhendrup, said such a problem becomes worse when it rains, especially along the Norzin Lam, with sewage overflowing into the main …

The Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and the Minister for Information and Communications D.N Dhungyel expressed concern over the poor state of the Bhutanese media. The Prime Minister said, “I read the JAB report and I am more concerned about the financial aspects of the media and its sustainability.” Lyonchhen said …

“Corporalpunishment according to our education policies is not allowed,” said the Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, during the monthly Meet-the-Press session on August 28 in Thimphu. The PM said, “Our laws do not permit corporal punishment, it is a mild way of camouflaging physical assault, it is not allowed and the …

The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) is looking into shortening the number of days for the National Graduates’ Orientation Programme (NGOP) and also how it can be made more substantive and useful to the graduates. The Minister, MoLHR, Ngeema Sangay Tshempo, during the monthly Meet-the-Press session said the …

A Journalists Association of Bhutan (JAB) study on the situational assessment of Journalists in Bhutan showed that the current media situation in the country is ‘very bad.’ The survey covered 90 journalists working in 16 media organizations and 29 former journalists. The primary objective of the study was to identify …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay was called on by Ms. Lakshmi Venkatachalam, Vice President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and her delegation at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang on 21st August. Lyonchhen conveyed that he was very happy to receive the Vice President and said that Bhutan would continue to draw inspiration from …