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Bhutan loses acres of forest and countless wildlife to devastating forest fires each year. To address this, the Tsirang Forest Division organised a three-day door-to-door advocacy and awareness campaign in four gewogs. The campaign focused on educating people about how forest fires impact livelihoods and what steps they can take to prevent them. The initiative also served as a preparatory...

During the financial year 2023-2024, the audit report showed excess payments of some Nu 860 M related to public procurement, particularly in construction works. During the period, the authority recommended appropriate actions on 150 officials across 33 agencies. The government is asked to enforce stronger mechanisms and stricter measures.  According to the Royal Audit Authority, many excess payments appear to...

The Royal Audit Authority, over the years, has reported several instances of wasteful expenditures in government and public agencies. According to the latest annual audit report, such circumstances arise when investment proposals are made without properly assessing their requirements, uses, and feasibility. Wasteful expenditures are the inefficient use of public resources, resulting from unnecessary and careless spending that brings no...

The Punatsangchu-II Hydroelectric Project has synchronised two units and integrated it with the national grid now. This means the two units have now transitioned from the construction phase to the power generation phase. The opening ceremony was held today coinciding with the 117th National Day. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Gem Tshering graced the opening event today inside the PHPA-II...