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Completion of a three kilometer farm road in Zumi Gewog signals development prospects but farmers will have to take up cash crops cultivation to reap the benefits. Khelikha village, one of the five chiwogs in Zomi Gewog under Punakha Dzongkhag is about 30 minutes away from the nearest road head. …
Read More »Irrigation channel to come up with new paddy fields
Paddy fields will be visible in Pangzur Kago Nawa under baling chiwog only after the completion of the seven kilometers irrigation channel.“We don’t have a paddy field in the chiwog despite the spacious and barren area because there were no water sources in the area, so people are planning to …
Read More »From the Gewogs and Dzongkhags
Battling rupee crunch to complete planned activities The Bongo gewog in Chukha dzongkhag is rushing to complete its development activities of the 10th Plan. It has completed about 80% of its works. Bongo gup said of nine farm roads, seven have been constructed and three are underway. The …
Read More »Construction works for road to Jiktsham Lhakhang might be delayed
People in Jamkhar gewog under Trashiyangtse dzongkhag were planning to connect their farm road till the doorsteps of Jiktsham Lhakhang. However, the Gewog Administration Officer, Ugyen Wangdi stated that works might be stalled as the landscape is very rugged. The deadline to complete the work is by June. The road …
Read More »LG officials oriented
On 10th May, Bongo and Darla gewogs under Chukha Dzongkhag were oriented for local governance.Two officials from Department of Local Government (DLG) and one from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) were in the gewogs to train the LG officials. According to the Bongo Gup Tashi Dorji, tshogpas, mangmis, Gaydrungs (Gewog …
Read More »Water source conservation works on
A program to conserve the fast dying water source was started in Guma Gewog two days ago under the initiative of National Environment Commission (NEC). “This program is mainly aimed at preserving the water source,” said Guma Gewog Administration Officer Galley Phuntsho. Twenty five working groups from NEC did a …
Read More »Farm work renovation taking place in 11 villages
Renovation of farm roads is taking place in 11 villages under Gangzur gewog. Villagers are contributing labor for the works while the materials are being provided by the government. According to the gup, about 78% of the work is completed for now with six villages already done with the renovation …
Read More »Irrigation channel construction stalled
The construction of an irrigation channel which stretches 300 meters is stalled in Gesarling due to the rupee crunch, cadastral survey and lack of labor. Gesarling Gup Mani Kumar said that the work has been suspended following orders from the finance section of the Dagana dzongkhag. The cement dealer, Purna …
Read More »Maintenance of irrigation channel half way through
An irrigation channel which was destroyed by a landslide last year in Nimshong chiwog under Gangzur gewog in Lhuentse is being renovated and is halfway through. According to Gup Karma Drukpa, the damage occurred after the completion of transplantation works last year but people were filled with fear that their …
Read More »Double trouble
Eighty households of Yangneer gewog are facing two problems – water shortage since last year, and a housing crunch. They have been working on resolving these issues but in vain. Water shortage becomes more severe in winter when the sources dry up. Since the place is windy with pine trees …
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