LOCAL NEWS

Around 13 villages under Langthel gewog will be getting safe drinking water by May. People started working on the water supply since August 2011 but all the households in these villages were not given the facility. Those who have their houses built on their own lands could avail the water …

Renewable Natural Resources, (RNR) has started a yearly three-day training for the villagers of Talo.The workshop will cover topics like grafting trees, ways of preserving  fruits,  and usage of fertilizer. The training will be managed by the Gewog Extension Officer. Talo Gewog with five Chiwogs has approximately 280 households and …

Tangsibji  gewog, under Trongsa Dzongkhag is still short of Nu 0.3mn for the renovation and maintenance of Nyala Drangla farm road. The work has been in effect since November 2011.  Gup, Jigme Namgyal Tangbi said 50% of the works has been completed.The gewog had a budget of Nu 0.6mn for …

Naro community  will not have to cross Thimpchhu  now as it will  get two new wooden bridges by the end of May. A budget of Nu 0.2 mn and 1.3 mn respectively have been allocated for them in the 10th Five Year Plan.With two bridges; Shau Lumey zam and Nenseyphu …

The construction of two 10-km long farm roads in Tongseng and Yakpugang is on hold due to shortage of budget of Nu 500,000 more. As of now three kilometers have been completed with the budget of Nu 110,000. The Gup said though they have put up a proposal to the …

By June, Dakarla will be having its own conference hall to accommodate around 100 people. Dakarla Gup said that conducting meetings in an open space is sometimesdifficult because of the weather.   The gewog had cancelled important meetings due to heavy snowfall; moreover the gewog is too windy.The hall is being …

Tsirang Toe is facing a water shortage crisis after the gewog was allotted only Nu 3mn to bring water from a source that is 35 kilometers away. Gup Nar Bahadur Rai  said around NU 7mn is needed to complete the project.

Officials from Rural Development Training Centre, Zhemgang is at Yoseltse gewog to conduct  a 10-day leadership and conflict management training. Training coordinator, Karma Wangchuk, said the program will help villagers to strengthen local groups and avoid conflicts.

After the earthquake last year, Monggar gewog got a budget of about Nu 160,000 to renovate the Tshenphu Lhakhang  there. But, a  six-kilometer road towards the lhakhang was also damaged. Though there are people who said the money should also be used for the road, budget rules do not allow …

The gups and pazaps here are headed home who were at the Dzong for the ongoing six-day Punakha Domchoe. Pazaps; people dressed as traditional warriors  from five gewogs  in Punakha and three gewogs in Thimphu descended around the Punakha Dzong on Feb 28 evening. Dressed in battle gear, the 136 …