BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

By Kinzang Lhamo According to the Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB) 2017, hearing was the second-highest form of disability in Bhutan. To address hearing disabilities, the Ministry of Health, with support from the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), launched the “Hear, Listen, and Speak” program in 2021. This ongoing initiative aligns with the national rollout of …

By Lhendup Wangmo The persistent drinking water crisis in Tsirang Toed Gewog is finally being addressed through a new project that is nearly halfway complete. The initiative aims to provide a consistent water supply to the gewog and neighboring Pungtenchhu Gewog, benefiting approximately 8,500 people. The water is sourced from downstream of Dhap Tsho, situated about 28 kilometers from the …

By Sonam Choden For generations, pineapple farming has been a staple of this region, providing both sustenance and income to local farmers. However, while the fruit itself holds considerable economic value, its leaves have long been discarded as agricultural waste. That is, until one entrepreneur saw potential in what others overlooked. Tashi Wangchuk, an innovative entrepreneur, is spearheading a groundbreaking …

…𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍’𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒔. By Tashi TshewangThe Taba Riverbanks, located in a rapidly expanding suburb of the capital city with increasing housing developments and settlements, are facing a severe environmental crisis as pollution levels continue to rise. Residents and environmentalists are sounding alarms over …

…𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 Bhutan’s civil service has long played a crucial role in governance, ensuring the delivery of essential public services and policy implementation. However, recent data from the Civil Service Statistics 2024 suggests that the growth of the civil service is slowing, raising concerns about whether current …