Development

In Samtse, the district’s Nu 114 M annual grant for the 2024-25 financial year has been diverted for spillover projects. This has left the local leaders worried about the lack of funds for critical development initiatives. They are now seeking...

The 65-kilometre Monggar-Lhuentse Secondary National Highway needs maintenance and widening. The road is filled with potholes and has poor drainage. Residents of Lhuentse and some gewogs of Monggar use the road frequently. 

The Phuentshogling Township Development Project is expected to complete its Zone A next year as planned. The project is three to four percent behind schedule currently and its completion also depends on the relocation of Amochhu temporary shelter, which currently...

The Energy and Natural Resources minister has confirmed that the Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project or PHPA-I will proceed with the construction of a dam, ending a prolonged debate over whether to build a dam or a barrage. The minister said this...

Plans are underway to establish Uesuna village in Paro as a cultural heritage site. The Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development is working to preserve traditional architectural designs and lifestyles while promoting tourism and economic growth. Students from the College...

Residents of Tshaluna and Jimina chiwogs of Maedwang Gewog in Thimphu have to constantly worry about the poor condition of the Log Bridge that connects them to the rest of the places. They say the bridge which is in poor...

The recurring roadblocks at Boxcut which have hindered development for over two decades, especially in Zhemgang are likely to be resolved. A new 19-kilometre-long bypass road will be constructed at the Boxcut via the Tshachu area to address this issue....

In a recent coordination meeting with local leaders in Thimphu, Gups from Punakha, Wangdue Phodrang, and Gasa expressed dissatisfaction with the implementation of regional engineering clusters for their gewogs. Amid the ambitious 13th Five-Year Plan, the local leaders said that...

The Opposition Party has been requesting the government to include the construction of Kuri-Gongri to the Sherichhu bypass in the 13th Five-Year Plan. The Opposition Leader said this during a press conference yesterday. If constructed, the roughly 52-kilometre-long bypass is...

Starting next fiscal year, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport will take charge of maintaining and improving district roads. The director general of the Department of Surface Transport said this during the meet the press session yesterday. As for farm...