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Delay in PHPA-II commissioning to stall economic growth for 2024

Delay in PHPA-II commissioning to stall economic growth for 2024

Delays in fully commissioning the Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project are expected to affect economic growth in 2024. The country’s economy is now projected to grow by five per cent this year, over one percentage point lower than earlier estimates. The finance ministry, in its latest macroeconomic situation report, said that the downward revision was mainly due to the PHPA-II commissioning delay...

Tashichhoeling farmers struggle with elephant destruction, demand intervention

Tashichhoeling farmers struggle with elephant destruction, demand intervention

Farmers of Tashichhoeling Gewog in Samtse, who depend on areca nut farming, are struggling with frequent elephant attacks. These elephants damage homes, threaten lives, and destroy betel nut trees, undoing years of hard work. Frustrated by the losses, the affected farmers are urging authorities to implement stronger measures and provide damage compensation caused by elephants and other wildlife. Elephants have...

NRDCL shifts to locally sourced timber, making furniture more affordable

NRDCL shifts to locally sourced timber, making furniture more affordable

Producing furniture using locally sourced wood has not only helped the Wood Craft Centre stop rubberwood import but also made furniture more affordable to consumers. The centre, which earlier used rubberwood, has been utilizing domestic timber for furniture production since 2020.  At the centre’s recent furniture exhibition, locally made pieces were found to be 20 per cent cheaper than the...

Pasakha to have new satellite clinic

Pasakha to have new satellite clinic

The need for a hospital in Pasakha in Phuentshogling has become crucial due to the growing population in the area. Recognising the need, Phuentshogling Thromde has begun the design and estimation work for the much-needed facility. Pasakha is not only home to the people of Samphelling Gewog but also serves as an industrial hub, hosting hundreds of workers. Despite having...

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