Saturday, June 7, 2025
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy
ENG
DZO
BBSCL Logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
Radio Live
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
Radio LIVE

Boat, the lifeline of four gewogs

August 22, 2012
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
SHARES
2
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

There is no denying that vehicles are an important mode of transportation in the country. However, for the people of Serzhong, Chuzargang, Umling and Tarithang Gewogs under Sarpang Dzongkhag, Nauka or a locally made boat is the most important mode of transportation. The boat, in fact, becomes the lifeline for the people of the four gewogs during monsoon when the rain-fed Mao River swells up making it impossible for people to cross. Our reporter Eshori Gurung takes a ride on the boat and shares her experience.

People wait for the boat on both sides of the Mao River. More people arrive and join them. The boat is pushed from the bank of the river by four ferrymen. While two ferrymen push the boat, the other two holds the rope tied to the boat. The rope acts like a brake pedal in a car.

Since the river is only knee deep towards the bank, the boat is pushed almost to the middle of the river where it is much deeper, an act to prevent the boat from colliding with boulders.  With the stones under the water slippery, it isn’t easy for the ferrymen as well as the passengers to wade through the river.

[media id=244 width=320 height=260]

Ferryman Ambar Bahadur said deeper the river, better it is for the boat.

Earlier the boat used to be operated by Indian ferrymen. It has been about 25 days since the Bhutanese ferrymen took over.  Jit Badahur of Chuzargang Gewog is the owner of the boat. “All the ferrymen are experienced. Even if the boat gets washed away for a kilometer, these men can safely bring back the boat to the river bank,” he said.

The boat ready for boarding.  People start to get on the boat. Everybody is made to sit in the middle to balance the boat. As the ferrymen push the boat upstream, the passengers hold on tightly to the plank even as their hearts race. Barely a minute and the boat is on the other side of the river. One of the ferrymen jumps out of the boat with the rope to stop the boat. He falls down but quickly recovers and stops the boat with the help of the rope. A sigh of relief. This is an ordeal; the people of four gewogs including the ferrymen go through every day of monsoon season.

Previous Post

Farmers to give hazelnut a second try

Next Post

Construction of Nangar-Ura highway resumes

Next Post

Construction of Nangar-Ura highway resumes

PHPA’s head-race tunnel complete

LG members of Zhemgang against Lime mining

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Result for the post of Reporter

2 years ago
3

Open apparel design competition sees ten clothing designers

4 years ago
4

Two sentenced to life imprisonment for Chorten vandalism

11 years ago
2
Land Management Project expected to boost agricultural production, Punakha

Land Management Project expected to boost agricultural production, Punakha

4 years ago
3

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Accidents (14)
  • Agriculture (426)
  • Announcement (174)
  • Audience Survey Report (1)
  • Business (744)
  • Crime/Legal (367)
  • Culture (47)
  • Development (51)
  • Disaster (57)
  • Economy (278)
  • Education (413)
  • Entertainment (13)
  • Environment (61)
  • Feature (65)
  • Featured (6)
  • Festival (78)
  • GMC (14)
  • Headlines (9)
  • Health (622)
  • Legal (52)
  • Literature (9)
  • Livestock (75)
  • Media (25)
  • Other Stories (5,574)
  • Politics (419)
  • RCSC (1)
  • Recent stories (5)
  • Religion (45)
  • Sci/Tech (709)
  • Social (516)
  • Sports (449)
  • Technology (190)
  • Tourism (19)
  • Uncategorized (13,866)
  • Video (136)
  • Video Story (249)
  • Wildlife (42)

BROWSE BY TOPICS

Tender Announcement Vacancy Announcement

POPULAR NEWS

  • BPC’s investigation rules out transformer short circuit as Damchhu forest fire cause

    Viral video of Bhutanese man assaulted by locals and police in Jaigaon sparks safety concerns

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gelephu Mindfulness City opens recruitment drive for Bhutanese professionals

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Newspaper accuses DPT candidate of political ploy

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A centenarian’s recipe to longevity

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 40 companies risk closure over failure to submit financial reports

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
BBSCL

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) is Bhutan’s primary national broadcaster, delivering diverse news and entertainment in multiple languages, fostering cultural understanding and public knowledge.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • Phuentshogling Thromde installs reverse vending machine to promote recycling
  • Fixed deposit interest to be taxed at 10% under proposed Income Tax Bill
  • Yonphula Specialised Rehabilitation School to open next month
  • RMA to roll out seven new measures for loan repayment support
  • National Housing Strategy to be ready by September

News Category

  • Accidents
  • Agriculture
  • Announcement
  • Audience Survey Report
  • Business
  • Crime/Legal
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Disaster
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Festival
  • GMC
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Livestock
  • Media
  • Other Stories
  • Politics
  • RCSC
  • Recent stories
  • Religion
  • Sci/Tech
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Video Story
  • Wildlife
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.