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…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 …