To address the issue of plastic waste pollution in the WangChhu watershed in Thimphu, a project titled, ‘Reimagining Effective Partnerships for Tackling Plastic Waste and River Pollution’ was launched in the capital today coinciding with Global Recycling Day. If successfully implemented, the project will reduce plastic waste from going into the landfills by 80 per cent.
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The issue of the inconsistent fuel supply at the Gedu fuel depot persists leaving people in the area frustrated and helpless. Officials from the Druk Petroleum Corporation Limited, which is operating the depot, say the prolonged process of making payments to India is hindering service delivery.
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Annual tshechu is a time for celebrations, for people to witness sacred mask dances and other cultural performances. In Gasa, the three-day annual tshechu appears to be exhausting the mask dancers this year. The district is facing a shortage of mask dancers. Some of the dancers perform 15 mask dances in three days. The strain […]
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Most of the villages in Dechhenling Gewog of Pema Gatshel rely on water pumps to address the acute shortage of drinking water that they have been facing. Laishingri is one of the villages in the gewog. The village's water scarcity issue was initially resolved in 2020 with the installation of a water pump funded by the government. However, the pump facility got washed away by a landslide within a year of installation. Without any response after waiting for over two years for a new pump, the residents decided to purchase a water pump themselves to tackle the shortage.
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The longstanding issue of unreliable drinking water supply facing the residents of lower Drubchhugang of Tsholingkhar Gewog in Tsirang is finally expected to be resolved. This is because the Gewog Administration and residents are collaborating on a new drinking water project. Residents said the present water source is not enough due to increased population over the years.
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