Friday, August 15, 2025
  • 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

Laya’s construction boom attracts workers from other dzongkhags

November 19, 2013
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
SHARES
1
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Laya-ConstructionA flurry of construction activities, involving thousands of workers from other dzongkhags, is taking place in Laya Gewog under Gasa dzongkhag.

Tashi  Wangdi is a carpenter. He came to work in Laya from Pema Gatshel. He said, despite the cold weather, he came to work in Laya as the daily wage provided by the Layaps is better than in other dzongkhags. Tashi said they are paid Nu. 550 a day

“I am getting used to the life here.” He said he is able to make a minimum of Nu.20,000 in a month.

[pullquote]

The locals here work for a day or two and discontinue. But those coming from other dzongkhags put their heart and soul into their work.”

Resident,
Laya

[/pullquote]

Tashi Wangdi said he had to leave behind his family in Pema Gatshel, so to be able to provide decent living for his family members.

The Layaps, on the other hand, said they could afford to pay a little more wages compared to other dzongkhags after they started prospering with the legalisation of Cordycep collection. Cordycep has gone on to become their main source of income ever since its legalisation in 2004.

The high price, the collection fetches, has made it possible for the Layaps to build bigger, better and more houses. But since, the skilled workers are hard to come by; they have to get them from other dzongkhags.

[media id=614 width=320 height=260]

According to an elderly man in Laya, the other factor contributing to the construction boom is the increasing number of family members. Over the years, he said, the additional members of the families in their community have increased, giving rise to the need to construct more houses to accommodate them.

Laya Gewog has a population of about 1,200 with about 200 households. Laya is three days walk from Gasa Dzongkhag.

 

Previous Post

People of Damji compensated

Next Post

RIGSS holds its first programme

Next Post

RIGSS holds its first programme

Hospital Administration and Management Transformation presented

Workshop to address youth unemployment held

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

After more than 30 years, Nayakha and Gelingkha chiwogs in Chhukha come back to life

After more than 30 years, Nayakha and Gelingkha chiwogs in Chhukha come back to life

3 years ago
12
MoIT to introduce digital certification & replace manual vehicle inspections

MoIT to introduce digital certification & replace manual vehicle inspections

2 months ago
1.2k
Conservation of antiques requires approval

Conservation of antiques requires approval

7 years ago
2
Four sentenced for involuntary manslaughter

Four sentenced for involuntary manslaughter

7 years ago
2

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Accidents (15)
  • Agriculture (477)
  • Announcement (188)
  • Audience Survey Report (1)
  • Business (774)
  • Crime/Legal (382)
  • Culture (52)
  • Development (59)
  • Disaster (57)
  • Economy (302)
  • Education (437)
  • Entertainment (18)
  • Environment (77)
  • Feature (66)
  • Featured (9)
  • Festival (83)
  • GMC (20)
  • Headlines (5)
  • Health (650)
  • HYDROPOWER (1)
  • Legal (57)
  • Literature (10)
  • Livestock (80)
  • Media (26)
  • Other Stories (5,901)
  • Politics (421)
  • RCSC (1)
  • Recent stories (5)
  • Religion (46)
  • Sci/Tech (725)
  • Social (603)
  • Sports (478)
  • Technology (200)
  • Tourism (23)
  • Uncategorized (13,873)
  • 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
  • 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

  • Bhutan enters digital era of land management with NSDI launch
  • Royal Institute of Performing Arts opens in Thimphu
  • Gelephu hotels see surge in business as GMC project draws international visitors
  • Bhutanese films “I, the Song” and “Zampa” head to Osaka Asian Film Festival
  • Daga Rabdhey proposes to postpone Dagana Tshechu

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
  • 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.