LOCAL NEWS

Soe villagers participate in climate change study Officials from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) from Thimphu have conducted a climate change study in this remote dzongkhag with villagers participating in a survey on the changing climate patterns in the community. The study compared the range of rainfall and snowfall over the …

  New bridge to inaugurate this October After a long wait the gewog will finally get the concrete bridge which will be operational this October Without the bridge the villagers on the other side of the river had to endure serious inconveniences during summer when the river got swollen.  Many …

Electrification delayed People in the gewog are more or less content with the progress of ongoing general development activities however a village Lungnyiri under Dungmaed is yet to complete its electrification project Most areas under Pemagatshel have nevertheless been electrified. In 2010 the government had awarded the work to a …

Lhakhang renovation awaits Public Consultations The community waits for a public consultation meeting to renovate the Tashichholing Lhakhang in the gewog. According to the Gewog Gup Namgay Pelden Nu 0.8mn is the budget sanctioned from the government which is not enough to renovate and maintain the Lhakhang. The actual cost …

Weavers’ gewog long for tourism facilities Weaving Kishuthara is the main occupation for the people in Khoma community and the passionately woven intricate patterns have brought good name for the gewog. However ‘name and fame’ is not conducive to sustain livelihoods and people now wish for facilities that will hold …

Households say received insurance payments is not enough Around 200 households under the Bji gewog has successfully received insurance for damages caused by the September earthquake to their homes last year. However the gup said that the amount the people received was not enough to rebuild their houses. Each household …

Landslide takes gewog’s only connection outside Heavy landslides washed away a 60 meter bridge in Dangchu gewog. “The bridge which connects 130 households was the villagers’ only connection to the outside world,” said Gup Sonam Dorji. Though the bridge is 80 m high from the river the landslide was very …

Farmers receive demonstration to use agriculture tools The officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forest (MoAF) demonstrated the use of sprinkler irrigation, nursery rising under protected (polyhouse) cultivation to farmers in Lamgong gewog. The initiative is expected to bring around 40 acres of area under vegetable cultivation in Lamgong …

Farm road works to start soon For the year 2012 to 2013, the construction for a one km farm road is all set to begin at Nyisho gewog in. “This farm road is expected to boost the lives of the villagers who have a good opportunity and the potential to …

Government grants 60% fund for green house construction The Agriculture ministry granted funds to five villagers in Paro to construct a green house in their lands to grow vegetables. The move is initiated to promote a practice within the Agrarian society to produce vegetables all year along. The construction of …