BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 By Sonam ChodenDebate is intensifying over Bhutan’s three-storey building limit as towns like Gedu, Tsimasham, and Doksum grapple with its economic and development impact. A recent report by the Environment and Climate Change Committee to the National Assembly on the Building Height Restriction Policy (G+2 limits) …

…𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑪𝑬𝑭 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 By Tashi Tshewang The Dagana Dzongkhag Administration has formally acknowledged and celebrated the launch of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) supported NectarNest – Honey Production initiative in Laja Gewog, a project aimed at empowering rural youth and strengthening local economic opportunities. The programme, led by a …

…𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Leki Chungdon Gasa Dzongkhag officially took over the management of health facilities from Gasa Hospital Administration today at the Dzongkhag Conference Hall. During the ceremony, the 10-bedded Gasa Hospital, along with primary health centres, was formally handed over to the Dzongkhag Administration, marking a …

The discussion around alcohol misuse has rarely been as urgent or as visible as it is today. When a nation collectively faces rising rates of alcohol consumption, linked health crises, social disruptions, and economic losses, the response must be comprehensive, evidence-driven, and sustained. Recent investigations have highlighted a reality that many already suspected: alcohol is no longer confined to ritualistic …

Infrastructure expansion is often regarded as a cornerstone of national development, yet it brings complex challenges when it intersects with private property. High-voltage transmission networks, critical for ensuring reliable electricity supply, inevitably traverse landscapes that are privately owned. While these projects serve the collective good, they also impose restrictions, limit land use, and sometimes diminish property values. The tension between …