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Monthly Archives: July 2022

Curtains fall on Kholongchhu JV project

โ€ฆ KHEL faces shareholding, funding issues The 600-MegaWatt (MW) Kholongchhu Hydro Energy Limited (KHEL), the first-ever joint venture (JV) hydropower project in Bhutan formed between Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and India’s Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) was initially planning to develop 10,000 MW by 2020. After pumping more than Nu 4.5 billion in the project, the JV will no longer …

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DV cases worsens in Umling, Sarpang

โ€ฆ 30-year-old sister stabs her 33-year-old brother to protect herself Earlier on June 26, a 30-year-old sister stabbed her 33-year-old brother around midnight in Umling, Sarpang. Sources claim it was unintentional, and the 30-year-old sister took arms for self-defense. Local leaders said, there are about five to six households in Umling experiencing DV cases on daily basis. Domestic Violence cases …

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