BBSCL

While most officer-goers in urban areas seek comfort and luxury when it comes to housing, life in remote areas paints a different picture. For officials working in Gakiling Gewog in Haa, the reality is far from ideal. Their office doubles as their residence due to lack of housing in the locality. The RNR office, consisting of four units, serves as...

Land development projects are proving to be an effective solution to revive and mechanise farming, especially in remote places across the country. In Pema Gatshel, the project has helped farmers of Khar Gewog resume farming on their lands that had been left fallow for years due to sloppy terrain and a shortage of labourers. This is in Tsezor village, where...

Amidst the growing popularity of mountain biking in the country, a group of women are taking it a step further. They are breaking barriers in the world of mountain biking by training to become certified mountain bike guides. Participants say it is empowering to pursue such a role in a largely male-dominated field. The group of four women are undergoing...

Finding a washroom at an event, a proper usable one is a headache you face at almost all public gatherings. But this may change for the better soon. The Bhutan Toilet Organisation, a non-governmental organisation, has come up with a solution- mobile toilet buses, which are basically toilets constructed inside buses. These mobile toilets will go around social events providing...