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Gola Gola Bhutan, a youth-led initiative, has supported underprivileged communities nationwide by distributing donated clothes. But its drop-off points are now being misused as dumping sites. The team says usable clothing is often damaged, and separating waste from clothes has become time-consuming. This is a Gola Gola Bhutan’s drop-off point at Pamtsho in Thimphu.  The donated clothing is cleaned and...

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....

Lingzhi Gewog in Thimphu is struggling with increasing waste. Without a proper disposal facility, residents and local leaders said they are left with no choice but to bury the waste. They are worried that this practice could have long-term environmental consequences. The trail from Naro to Lingzhi Gewog centre takes three days on foot. It winds through snow-covered passes and...

The Royal Botanical Park at Lamperi in Punakha is seeing a decline in rhododendron blooming. The park is said to have some 40 different species of rhododendrons, which usually bloom around this time of the year. Observers during the recent Lamperi Rhododendron Festival attribute the delayed and incomplete blooming to various factors, including climate change, although this is not yet...