This Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources (2021-22) deals with the action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in their Twelfth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Flood Management in the Country including International Water Treaties in the field of Water Resource Management with particular Reference to …
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) make-up the overwhelming majority (approximately 98%) of all enterprises in most countries, including Bhutan. The MSME policy of the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) has been developed for the following main reasons: To ensure that there is a comprehensive policy for MSME development, given …
The conservation and sustainable use of Bhutan’s biodiversity through securing the economic, social and spiritual wellbeing of the Bhutanese people. The National ABS policy covers the utilization of Bhutanese genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with biological resources when used for commercial and/or research purposes. This policy excludes biological resources …
Changmey health assistant Karma Wangdi has an old patient of his to see in the evening. His patient Sangpo, 58 from Kharmey under Shongphu gewog in Trashigang has been bed-ridden for almost a year following a stroke that left one side of his chest and an arm paralysed. He had …
The birds are found in India, China and Bhutan and breed in high-altitude wetlands of the Tibetan plateau The black-necked crane, a rare bird species found at high altitudes, has been spotted for the first time at Zemithang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh by the Indian chapter of the World Wildlife …
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni yesterday reiterated Bangladesh's interest in importing 1,000 MW electricity from the Sapt-Kosi high dam project to meet its ever increasing demand for power. She wants Bangladesh to be an equity partner or shareholder of the project which is 110km off Thakurgaon district. “This is the most …
Bhutan has achieved a major reduction in malaria incidence amid multiple challenges. This case study seeks to characterize the Bhutan malaria control programme over the last 10 years.
Mission to reduce chances of glacial lake's outburst fails to achieve target. The Thorthormi glacial lake in northern Bhutan is considered the country's likeliest climate-induced disaster. The lake, perched at a height of more than 4,400 metres, is swelling because of melting ice, and is in danger of bursting its …
Environmentalist Vandana Shiva on Chipko movement I became a volunteer as a young student in the Chipko movement of the 1970s which I think shaped our contemporary history very strongly. But Chipko wasn't the first. Centuries ago, there had been another such movement in Rajasthan where Amrita Devi refused to …
Dismissing reports of the deaths of children after administration of pentavalent vaccine in Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Pakistan as unrelated, the Centre has decided to introduce this vaccine as part of the routine immunisation programme in Kerala on Wednesday. The vaccine, that will prevent children from five life-threatening diseases, will …
All Nepal Peasants’ Federation has declared a war to prevent Monsanto from coming to Nepal. The farmers’ wing has vowed that it would force the government and USAID to annul the agreement signed with the Monsanto company, a US-based producer of genetically engineered seeds, to introduce hybrid corn seeds for …
This study investigates the effects of climate and socioeconomic change on the livelihoods of mountain people in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, causes of vulnerability, and the ways people's cope with and adapt to change, with the overall aim of contributing to enhancing the resilience of vulnerable mountain communities. ICIMOD …
All major rivers in Bhutan depend on snowmelt for discharge. Therefore, changes in snow cover due to climate change can influence distribution and availability of water. However, information about distribution of seasonal snow cover in Bhutan is not available. The MODIS snow product was used to study snow cover status …
With a view to resolving the ongoing debate on the Tipaimukd Dam project and also meet the water problems in South Asia, a regional river commission would have to be formed through mutual understanding among neighbouring countries, suggests a former UN water expert. "A regional river commission may put an …
Dog bites in humans are a public health problem worldwide. The issues of increasing stray dog populations, rabies outbreaks, and the risk of dogs biting humans have been frequently reported by the media in Bhutan. This study aimed to estimate the bite incidence and identify the risk factors for dog …
Realising that consequences of climate change in Himalayas can no longer be ignored, India along with Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh has signed a declaration for wide-ranging collaboration on energy, water, food and biodiversity issues to address the threat to their ecosystem. World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a leading conservation organisation, said …
Realising that consequences of climate change in Himalayas can no longer be overlooked, India has signed a declaration with Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh for wide-ranging collaboration on energy, water, food and biodiversity issues to address the threat to their ecosystem. The four nations reached the pact at the two-day “Climate …
Guwahati, Nov. 20: Tourists to the Manas National Park would soon be able to move freely into its Bhutan-based portion, thanks to a joint initiative by park officials of both countries to promote Manas as a composite entity.This, among many other issues, was discussed at the India-Bhutan Manas coordination meeting …
Four Himalayan nations facing the threat of weather changes have agreed to collaborate on ways to adapt to climate change after a two-day summit in Bhutan. India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan were part of the Climate Summit for a Living Himalayas held in Bhutan's capital Thimphu on Saturday. They agreed …
SHILLONG: Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma has informed that the State has drafted a mission document for the development of tourism in the State. “The proposed mission document would be finalized very shortly in consultation with all the stakeholders,” Dr Sangma, who is also in charge of Tourism, said during …
