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Bhutan requires Nu 750 M over the next decade to protect its tiger population and strengthen conservation efforts. Under the Tiger Action Plan 2024–2033 launched last year, initiatives such as anti-poaching patrols, habitat preservation, human-tiger conflict management and community awareness programmes are being implemented. Last year, over Nu 46 M was allocated. Following the expiry of the 2018–2023 action plan,...

The ongoing climate-smart irrigation project in Sarpang’s Singye Gewog is expected to transform agricultural practices. The project aims to provide a reliable irrigation water supply for Labtsakha and Nyenyul Chiwogs. Farmers anticipate year-round cultivation. To prevent water loss, the irrigation water will be supplied through pipes. Currently, an excavator is clearing bushes to install the pipeline. Until now, farmers in...

The cut-off point for Class 10 students is coming back next year. The minimum score is yet to be decided, but it will only impact next year’s class ten students. Only those who secure the minimum score will get admission to class 11 in government schools. The decision has received mixed reactions. The previous government discontinued the cut-off point in...

The country will construct around 200 kilometres of new road network by 2040, in addition to maintaining the existing road infrastructure. According to the Department of Surface Transport’s draft Bhutan Highways Connectivity Master Plan, the new road network will enhance connectivity and reduce travel time across the country. These roads will be constructed as wildlife-friendly infrastructure, meaning that their construction...