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Imagine being able to plan road construction, protect farmland from floods, or respond faster to disasters, all by looking at a map. That is now possible in the country, thanks to new digital topographic maps. The Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, handed over two maps to the land commission today. The maps were developed as part of the “Project for...

Restoration work along the Dunglagang-Kilkhorthang district road in Tsirang is causing inconveniences and disrupting traffic flow. Commuters are urging the contractor to expedite the work. They said that despite the closure of the old road, actual construction work has yet to begin. Currently, only the foundation cutting for the project has been completed, and a few truckloads of boulders have...

Factory owners in Phuentshogling’s Damdara industrial area are calling for a deadline extension to relocate their factories to Dhamdum Industrial Park in Samtse. The Phuentshogling Thromde has set a relocation deadline for mid-next year. Worried about the time frame, business owners are planning to appeal to the prime minister. They are also asking for a freeze on the land lease...

Residents of several villages in Chhukha's Bjabchho Gewog are eagerly awaiting the long-overdue repair of their farm road. Villagers have been facing difficulty while transporting their farm produce due to the poor road condition. They said if the road is improved, it will significantly boost agricultural activities and improve livelihoods. Farmers here grow a wide variety of crops and vegetables....