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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,...

To address the challenges of market access faced by farmers in Pema Gatshel, the local government has initiated efforts to connect farmers with customers beyond their local communities. One such initiative, a new three-unit vegetable shed at Bainangzor Tri-Junction along the Khothakpa-Tshelingor Highway, was recently handed over to farmers in Shumar Gewog. The facility, built last month now hosts three...

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...

The Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies has launched a Kurtöp-Dzongkha-English Dictionary. The book was developed to promote and preserve the regional dialect, spoken in Kurtoed, Gangzur and Maenbi Gewogs in Lhuentse. The dictionary aims to deepen the understanding of the Kurtöp dialect and encourage its usage among younger generations. The 319-page dictionary contains Kurtöp words in Dzongkha and English...