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Residents of Dhamzhasa-Tsaphelthang Chiwog in Norbugang Gewog, Samtse are excited about the long-awaited blacktopping of their farm road. The 4.6-kilometer stretch is one of the district’s oldest roads and serves about 300 households. Work is set to begin later this year, promising better connectivity for the gewog’s largest chiwog. For years, the farm road, constructed in 2005, has remained in...

In Samdrup Jongkhar, residents of Samdrupchhoeling town continue to grapple with drinking water shortage as they await the completion of a much-needed water treatment plant. The treatment plant was supposed to be completed about two years ago, but the project remains unfinished even today. This has forced them to rely on a nearby stream, an unreliable solution, especially during the...

A free surgery camp in Gelephu has provided life-changing medical intervention to twelve individuals. The initiative was organised to help people with deformities and complex medical conditions requiring specialised medical services but did not have access. The camp began on Monday and ended yesterday. The reconstructive and plastic surgery team screened more than 20 patients enlisted previously. The team operated...

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...