Bhutan Daily News 03-04-23
- Saidpiece
- Apr 3, 2023
- 3 min read
64 households of upper Gozhi in Dagana have been requesting the Dagana District Administration to reopen the entrance to the District hospital in Dagapela. The district administration closed the footpath in 2020 to tighten the hospital’s security amid the pandemic. The issue was discussed during the recent Dagana Dzongkhag Tshogdu.
To uplift the rural livelihood and attract visitors to Pedling lake, the local leaders of Dechhenling Gewog in PemaGatshel plan to start a homestay business. The Gewog administration has already created awareness among the villagers about the homestay guidelines. However, Gewog has yet to receive the number of interested applicants.
After a few years, the villagers especially the lay monk of Rubeisa Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang will not have to perform the mask dances at Nyizergang Dromchhoe. This is because the monks of Nyizergang Goenzin Dratshang will take over the responsibilities. That came as good news for the villagers as the number of dancers kept on decreasing over the years.
Public awareness on autism is still in its infancy stage in the country. This often leads to stigma and discrimination against people with autism and their families. To raise awareness, the Ability Bhutan Society has been observing World Autism Awareness day annually. This year as well, the Non-Government Organization in collaboration with Project DANTAK marked the day with autistic children and their families in the capital today. It is also to promote acceptance and inclusion of individuals with autism.
In the last few years, travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic fueled the growth of domestic tourism and local pilgrimage in the country. Sacred sites in remote parts of the country became dream destinations for many Bhutanese. One such site is Rangtse Ney in Haa. The increasing number of devotees visiting the site has helped contribute to the growth of the local economy in Gakiling Gewog. Drawing inspiration from this trend, locals there are now developing basic infrastructure at another sacred site in the gewog which is believed to be Khandro Dorji Phagmoi Cave.
Taraythang Primary School which was once on the verge of closing due to limited or no enrolment is now facing a shortage of teachers. The issue surfaced last year after the school started receiving more students with the coming up of the Gyalsung Academy Project and the relocation of Dorjitse and Woongchhiloo villages near the Taraythang Gewog office.
A 53-year-old man from Dangreygang Chiwog of Semjong Gewog in Tsirang who suffered a severe head injury in a fight died this morning at the Gelephu hospital. The Damphu hospital in Tsirang referred the deceased to Gelephu hospital on Saturday. According to a source, a fight broke out between the deceased and his 37-year-old nephew at around 11 PM on Friday after they had some drinks at home.According to a source, the deceased’s wife informed about the incident to the Police in the morning when she found the deceased partially unconscious. Meanwhile, the nephew is currently being detained by the Tsirang Police.
Since the lifting of the COVID-19 restrictions in September last year, businesses have gradually picked up across the country. Similarly, a farmer’s broom-making group at Dechhenling Gewog in PemaGatshel resumed their business after three years. The group is hoping to make a good income.
Increasing spending on transport, health, and education continues to hurt the average Bhutanese pockets. The latest figures released by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) show prices in these three key sectors saw an increase of 10.50 per cent, 10.43 per cent, and 5.67 per cent respectively.
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