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Prime Minister, Dasho Tshering Tobgay said, a working committee will be initiated after the truckers who transport sand requested him to look into the new system where the transaction of sand is rooted through the Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL). The working committee will examine the price and transportation rates of the sand.

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) will increase the vehicle loan ceiling to 50 per cent for the electric taxis. The existing vehicle loan ceiling is 30 per cent. The ceiling has been increased to help replace nearly 4,000 fossil fueled taxis with electric cars in the country.

In the next 10 years, Thimphu is likely to face daily water shortage of about 3.1 million litres. This is according to a draft strategic environment assessment report for Thimphu structure plan.

In Zhemgang, public servants getting transferred to other places or going abroad for long-term studies have affected providing smooth services to the people.

Dagana dzongkhag has proposed a sum of Nu 110m for the construction of 43-kilometre Peling-Kamichu bypass in the 12th Five-Year-Plan. People of Tseza Gewog while meeting the Opposition Leader said the road would serve, as the national highway benefiting neighbouring districts as well.

The Indian community in Bhutan came together at the Indian embassy in Thimphu to observe India’s 69th Republic Day, today.

The 1.8-kilometre internal road within the Samdrup Jongkhar Bar constituency under Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde has made travelling much easier for people residing there.

The first-ever socio-economic festival known as Festivals of Foothills was held recently in Gelegphu. Its objective was to perk up local economy.

Currently, Bhutan’s rate of exclusive breastfeeding for first six months of newborns stands at over 51 per cent, which is slightly higher than the Sustainable Development Goal’s global nutrition target of 50 per cent.

Some 20 pilgrims lodged complaint against the tour operator for poor pilgrimage services. They submitted the complaint letter to Phuentshogling trade office earlier this week after returning from 18-day pilgrimage in India.