| English | Dzongkha | Wednesday, June 19, 2019 |
The people of Wangphu Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar say that sustainable land management practices have benefitted them. It has helped in effectively utilising about 300 acres of vulnerable land, while at the same time increasing the production of cash crops.
Bhutan will receive an additional fund of 7.3 M Euros from the European Union (EU). The grant is approved for the establishment of the National Training Centre for Search and Rescue and the Water Flagship Programme.
The conversion of Rural Enterprise Development Corporation Limited (REDCL) into a Cottage and Small Industries (CSI) bank is expected to address the issues related to high-interest rates charged by the banking institutions in the country.
Providing ambulances for all Grade II Basic Health Unit (BHU) will not be possible in the 12th Five Year Plan. The health minister shared this during the Question Hour of the National Assembly yesterday. Sombaykha’s Member of Parliament (MP) Dorjee Wangmo had questioned the minister on what basis the health ministry decides the allocation of ambulances.
The major roadblock at Tsherphu,41.5 kilometres from Nganglam towards Gyalpozhing is expected to clear after two days according to the Department of Roads (DoR). The Nganglam-Gyalpozhing highway has been closed to traffic since June 16.
His Holiness the Je Khenpo appointed new Lams of Lha Dzong Goenpa in Thimphu and Shemagangkha in Chhukha. His Holiness awarded Tashi Lekdhar to two lams yesterday morning in Tashichhodzong.
720 Megawatt Mangdechhu Hydropower Project Authority (MHPA) generated about 20 megawatts of electricity yesterday after successfully commissioning one of the units.
The newly constructed 40 bedded Wangdue Phodrang district hospital was inaugurated yesterday. The new hospital is expected to provide key preventive and curative healthcare services to the people of Wangdue, Punakha and Gasa.
To better understand the ground reality of Punatsangchu Hydropower projects, the parliamentarians led by the National Assembly Speaker, the Home Minister and Economic Affairs Minister visited the sites on June 15th.
Farmers in Samdrup Jongkhar saw a huge leap in the price of ginger after an interval of five years. Due to the high demand for ginger in the Indian market, the spot price of ginger touched Nu 78 per kg yesterday against Nu 30 a week ago.