LOCAL NEWS

Pangkhar Previews Shortage of Medicines People of the community fear if Goshing community and Dikala Project workers continue to visit Pangkhar’s Basic Health Unit (BHU), pretty soon, it will run short of supply. Gewog Gup Rinchen Lungten said there would be shortage of medicine in future as government supply is …

Flash flood threatening the lives of villagers Three houses are on the verge of collapse due to continuous rain and flashfloods at Dahap village under Geling gewog in Chhukha dzongkhag. Incessant rain for three days from 15-17 July, had swollen-up the stream which flows near the three houses and weakened …

Human-wildlife conflict Human wild life conflict has always been a problem for far flung areas where there is no electricity and road connectivity. “Five households have lost five acres of maize to Wild boar,”  said  Gup Nidup. He said, he is not sure as to where to lodge a complaint …

Electricity and Road facilities left on the Way The time-period for the road repairs and damage repairs to install electrical structures, following the recent flood, could be prolonged till next year in Laya. The works to set-up structures for electrical wirings in Khamaed gewog was disrupted by flood and landslides …

Proposals for the 11th five year plan  The Gewog has completed about 88% of development works for the 10th Five Year Plan. Recently Rural Water Supply Scheme (RWSS) works were completed and the only pending works include the maintenance of a Nye in Bukey. For the 11th five year plan …

Many water sources, but no water Due to scanty water-supply Tsenkhar community has resorted to periodical distribution of water for paddy cultivation Although the gewog’s staple crop is maize, majority of the gewog residents have cultivated paddy for self-consumption and commercial purposes. Gup Tsheten Wangdi said the water was distributed …

Cordyceps collection declines This year the quantity of cordyceps has declined, but if it’s any consolation the quality is excellent compared to the last year. In the Soe community after a month’s duration of cordyceps collection, people returned home with just a handful of it. Soe Gup Kencho Dorji said …

Jamkhar Gewog Waits for Budget All planned activities for the 10th five year plan have been completed before the June closing. The gewog now awaits budget for development activities for 2012-2013. Jamkhar gewog Gup, Cheku said government might give the budget in July since the budget for 2012 would end …

NGOs prove beneficial in Ura The two NGO centers- Aurbay Sher Shong Payzhotkhang (ASSP) and Pre-nursery school by READ Bhutan and Loden Foundation have proved most beneficial to the Ura community. Gewog Gup Dorji Wangchuk said the two centers were established two years back and this has made a tremendous …

To Rebuild Wangduephodrang Dzong The people of Gozhi gewog who echoed the sentiments of the rest of the nation to grieve the loss of the 374 year old Wangduephodrang dzong. The Gups from the southern dzongkhag said they are now more alert and cautious, to avoid such a tragic incident. …