Wednesday, October 8, 2025
  • GMC
  • Webmail
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy
ENG
DZO
BBSCL Logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Announcement
  • More
    • 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
  • Announcement
  • More
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo

1 million US$ grant to Bhutan from Japan

May 23, 2013
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 1 min read
0
0
SHARES
2
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Grant--Japan-BhutanThe grant agreement for “PHRD Grant for improving resilience to seismic risk” was signed today in the capital. It was signed between the acting representative of the World Bank to Bhutan, Om Bhandari, and the Finance Secretary Lam Dorji. Under the agreement, the government will receive a grant of over US$ one million (1,285, 500) from the World Bank.

It is provided by Japanese government under the Japan policy and human resources development technical assistance program to support disaster reduction and recovery.

The objective of the project is to improve the understanding of earthquake risk in Bhutan as well as opportunities and challenges associated to its mitigation. The project will be implemented in four years’ time and is scheduled to complete by May 2017.

Previous Post

Cigarettes confiscated

Next Post

Community blames mining activities for water shortage

Next Post

Community blames mining activities for water shortage

Those not in favour of common forum disrespecting public opinion: DNT

Winds of Change for drug abusers

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Bhutanese electorates to go to polls for NC election tomorrow

Bhutanese electorates to go to polls for NC election tomorrow

7 years ago
4
Bhutan’s medical team continues to treat Nepal’s quake survivors

Bhutan’s medical team continues to treat Nepal’s quake survivors

10 years ago
10
Govt launches three programmes covering health and environment to commemorate Her Majesty’s Birthday

Govt launches three programmes covering health and environment to commemorate Her Majesty’s Birthday

5 years ago
26
MoH and ECCD centres work to reduce lead risk in toys and household items

MoH and ECCD centres work to reduce lead risk in toys and household items

2 months ago
559

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Accidents (15)
  • Agriculture (512)
  • Announcement (193)
  • Audience Survey Report (1)
  • Business (786)
  • Crime/Legal (386)
  • Culture (60)
  • Development (59)
  • Disaster (62)
  • Economy (312)
  • Education (453)
  • Entertainment (21)
  • Environment (83)
  • Feature (66)
  • Featured (11)
  • Festival (88)
  • GMC (27)
  • Headlines (6)
  • Health (676)
  • HYDROPOWER (3)
  • Legal (64)
  • Literature (10)
  • Livestock (84)
  • Media (28)
  • Other Stories (6,033)
  • Politics (423)
  • RCSC (3)
  • Recent stories (12)
  • Religion (48)
  • Sci/Tech (727)
  • Social (655)
  • Sports (492)
  • Technology (204)
  • Tourism (31)
  • Uncategorized (13,881)
  • Video (142)
  • Video Story (258)
  • Wildlife (43)

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
  • Authorities link 23 TikTok accounts to online shopping-based gambling, freeze 26 other bank accounts

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Trongsa Viewpoint Resort up for auction once again

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

    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

  • National Lead Poisoning Prevention Strategy expected to be ready by next month
  • Bhutan could face ripple effects of INR’s depreciation against USD, warn economists
  • Amochhu flood affects over 30 families, several offices and businesses in Phuentshogling
  • Mini power tillers make farming faster and easier in Pema Gatshel
  • Changangkha School hosts first pre-vocational skills showcase for children with disabilities

News Category

  • Accidents
  • Agriculture
  • Announcement
  • Audience Survey Report
  • Business
  • Crime/Legal
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Disaster
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Festival
  • GMC
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • HYDROPOWER
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Livestock
  • Media
  • Other Stories
  • Politics
  • RCSC
  • Recent stories
  • Religion
  • Sci/Tech
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Video Story
  • Wildlife
  • GMC
  • Webmail
  • 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
  • Announcement
  • More
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.