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The residents of Tading Gewog in Samtse are struggling to manage waste due to the lack of waste collection services. With no better option, many have resorted to burning waste, raising environmental and health concerns in the community. Without waste collection services, the waste management challenge continues to grow with over 5,000 residents in the gewog. “When we burn waste,...

Come June, some 70 households in Tsangkha Gewog of Dagana will have access to sufficient irrigation water. The ongoing irrigation project is set to address the irrigation water shortage in the area. More than half of the project is already completed. The new irrigation water is sourced from Budhichhu. Besides Gungpa Samchu, the facility will benefit Zinchila and Paateykha chiwogs....

The people of Yebisa Chiwog in Punakha, once relying on chilli cultivation, are now adapting to the changing climate that has introduced new challenges. Experts say the warmer temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns could have allowed pests to thrive, significantly impacting chilli production. In response, farmers are shifting their focus to cucumber seedlings, which are less vulnerable to pests and...

When the pipes of the De-Suung National Service Water Project were first laid in Khar village, they did not just carry water, they carried hope. But what seemed like a lifeline at first soon revealed a new challenge with only one caretaker overseeing the facility. Now, through collaboration and shared responsibility, the people of Khar are finding new ways to...