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The Policy and Planning Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests published reports a report on Irrigation Impact Assessment with reference to the National Irrigation Policy carried out with support from FAO. The report made the following recommendations. Despite the emphasis on promotion of improved water management technologies, majority …

With the financial and technical support from United State Agency for International Development (USAID), Health Volunteer Overseas (HVO), Management and Science for Health (MSH), and in collaboration with the Physiotherapy Unit, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), the Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health organized Wheelchair Service Training …

Two volunteers who began a cross-country walk to raise awareness and funds for the Bhutan Kidney Foundation, on June 4 this year, arrived at the Clock Tower in Thimphu on July 4th , exactly a month after they started off from Samdrup Jongkhar covering 738 Kilometers. Mr.Tsheten Dorji and Mr. Chimi began …

In Mongar Gewog Lyonchhen said that he is aware of the water shortage problem in Mongar Gewog due to the increasing number of households and water sources drying up. He said that it is the government’s responsibility to help ease water problem by building water tanks and pipelines; but it …

Bhutan’s suffers from a major deficiency when to comes to mental health care with an acute shortage of specialised professionals and facilities, according to the health system review report. The country has only four psychiatrists, no specialised child and adolescent psychiatrists and no psychiatric hospitals or beds. The need for …

The Education Minister Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk said that given the ongoing strike in Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong and also its effect on Sikkim the government was evacuating students and monks from the hills. The minister said that the excellent ties between the two countries also local authorities at the state and …

The State Mining Corporation Limited (SMCL) reduced its first year operational losses to Nu 3.89 million in 2016 mainly from the sale of 1000 metric tonnes (MT) of coal to Dungsam Cement from the Habrang coalmine, according to a press release from the company. The press released stated that production …

The representative from the Tashicholing constituency, Ritu Raj Chhetri who is also the Chairperson of the Legislative Committee presented the summarized recommendations on the 77 clauses to the house during the previous week of the discussion. “After the Communications Minister carried the first and the second reading of the bill, …

The National Council, during its 16th session, adopted the final recommendations submitted by the three committees on Annual Anti-Corruption Commission Report 2016, Cultural Heritage and Audit Bill of Bhutan 2017. On the Annual Anti-corruption commission Report 2017 the Council directed the Good Governance Committee to conduct a meeting with relevant …

At the NA’s question hour this week the works and human settlement minister was asked when the government would establish the 20 Yenlag Thromdes and Thromdes and how it would be institutionalized in alignment with the Constitution. Works and human settlement minister Lyonpo Dorji Choden said “It is the responsibility …