…𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒑𝒊𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Sonam Choden The Department of Livestock has completed the first phase of training for the new Pig and Poultry Farm Registration System (FRS). This marks an important step toward the nationwide rollout of a digital platform aimed at formalizing and improving the management of livestock …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒖𝒑𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔, 𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔 By Kinzang LhamoEvery monsoon, residents of Getana and Bongo Gewogs in Chukha face dangerous challenges when roads are blocked or washed away, cutting them off from basic services. The absence of permanent bridges, especially at key points like Badina, …

…𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Kezang ChodenThe Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) remains a central component of the government’s national recovery plan, designed to promote job creation, strengthen the private sector, and direct investment into priority sectors. To date, 50 percent of the total ESP outlay has been secured, …

…𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒇𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒚𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 By Sonam ChodenAgricultural development remains central to rural progress, especially in communities where subsistence farming is the main source of livelihood. In Udzorong, targeted interventions through CARLEP have led to measurable improvements in farming practices and productivity. These interventions include hybrid seed trials, maintenance …

…𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 By Kezang Choden In an effort to preserve traditional infrastructure and improve community facilities, Bji Gewog in Haa Dzongkhag has recently completed the construction of a traditional wooden bridge under Gyensa-Tokay Chiwog, along with reservoir tanks at Jamtay Goenpa under Talung Chiwog and Yangthang Goenpa under Yangthang …

…𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒘𝒐𝒈𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang The Department of Surface Transport (DoST), Regional Office in Sarpang, has announced the timely completion of an infrastructure upgrade on the Senggye Gewog Center Road. The nine-kilometer stretch now features a newly resurfaced road, improved side drains, and strengthened retaining structures. Funded …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔 𝒅𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂 By Kezang Choden Residents of Gangtey Gewog in Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag continue to face significant challenges caused by the increasing number of stray horses in the area. The unattended animals damage crops, disrupt daily life, and pose risks to people and livestock. School children …

…𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Kezang Choden Gangtey Gewog in Wangduephodrang, known for its scenic landscapes and cultural significance, is facing increasing challenges from litter and waste pollution. The rising number of visitors, coupled with limited waste management infrastructure, has led to visible signs of improper waste disposal …

…𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 By Yeshi Dolma At the 17th Meet-the-Press session, Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk acknowledged a critical gap in the national health security system: the absence of a dedicated policy and response mechanism for radiation emergencies. This shortcoming was highlighted during the recent Joint External Evaluation (JEE), which gave the …

…𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌, 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo Thimphu’s rapid urban expansion has revealed serious sanitation challenges that threaten public health, the environment, and equitable urban development. Although sewer connections have reached over 70 percent of households, nearly one-third of the population- especially those living on steep and difficult terrain- still rely on onsite …