Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Sun, 09/08/2019 - 10:15
Paper no. 6489 Dated 8- Sept-2019
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
In the world today, the controversy between big dams versus small dams, between economic development and environmental protection has not been solved as yet. Bhutan is no exception with its ambitious 2560 mega reservoir project on the Sun kosh River and its Government sees the project as one of financial and political benefit to the country.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 06:31
Paper no. 6577 . Dated 31-July-2019
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
Dr. Pema Gyamtsho, of DPT and leader of opposition raised the issue of Punatsangchhu I in Bhutan Parliament and suggested that in view of geological problems, mounting debt and expenditure it would be better to hold the project at the current stage. He added more out of courtesy that no one can be blamed for ‘geological surprises’. He said that the project due to be completed by 2016 may get extended even to 2024-2025.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 23:33
Paper No. 6576 Dated 31- July-2019
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
On 27th June, little noticed but having the potential to have a long-term impact was the launching of a vision document for the next 20 to 30 years for sustainable development and a self-sufficient economy for Bhutan.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 07/26/2019 - 06:36
Paper No. 6573 Dated 26-July- 2019
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan.
On the World Refugee Day on June 20th, a few articles appeared in the media about the Bhutanese refugees still remaining in the camps in Nepal and about the ordeals faced by the Refugees before they were settled in third countries.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 07/22/2019 - 08:21
Paper No. 6571 Dated 22-July-2019
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
Is Bhutan ready for a major earthquake of a magnitude of over 7 in the Richter Scale as it happened in Nepal in 2015?
This is the basis of a study made by a group of Researchers in Bhutan and they have come out with a report titled “Reliance Strategies and Perceptions of the Potential Impacts of Earthquake to Bhutan.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Sun, 03/31/2019 - 05:29
Paper No. 6418 Dated 31-Mar-2019
By S.Chandrasekharan
The Government led by Dr. Lotay Tshering of DNT had just completed 120 days and it came out frankly with the details of 25 pledges made in their election manifesto and how the Government had fared with the pledges it made.
The communique said that out of the 25 pledges made, the Government implemented 11 of them, another 11 were on track and another 3 not achieved.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 17:19
Paper No. 6462 Dated 21-Nov-2018
By S.Chandrasekharan
On 19th October, the Election Commission of Bhutan formally declared the election results with the DNT acquiring 30 seats and the DPT the rest in the 47 seat assembly. The DNT was thus officially declared as the third elected Government in Bhutan and the DPT as the Opposition.
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