
Lockdown causes Nu 3.5M loss to Drugyel Dzong restoration project
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Works on the restoration of Drugyel Dzong to its former glory was stopped for 28 days during the second lockdown, causing a financial burden of about Nu 2.3 million (M).

Rangjung water woes to end by June this year
Rangjung residents in Trashigang, who claim they have been facing drinking water shortage for more than a decade, say it is hampering the government’s efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Economic growth projection downgraded to negative 6.8 percent
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection for 2020 has been revised further downward to negative 6.8 percent following the second nationwide lockdown.

Lack of coordination amongst officials impact farmers
Farmer Deepak Chhetri of Samtenling, Gelephu, is a recipient of the government’s economic contingency plan budget for winter vegetable production.

CFM vendors fight for chillies
A vegetable supplier from Dagana, Pema, came to Thimphu yesterday to deliver vegetables to his regular customer, a vendor at the Centenary Farmers’ Market (CFM).

373.42MT of mandarin exported from Samtse
Three main exporters in Samtse exported a total of 373.42 metric tonnes (MT) of oranges worth Nu 15.01 million (M), bringing an end to the export for the season.

Delivery of emergency contraceptives improves in second lockdown
Pharmacies in Thimphu sold seven emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) on average daily during the second lockdown.

Not many come to avail nicotine replacement therapy
Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA)’s nicotine replacement therapy (NTR) received just about 200 individuals in the last two months.

4,454 people avail medical service during lockdown
In the last four weeks, 4,454 people received medical services in Thimphu to refill medicines, routine immunisation, influenza vaccination, wound dressings, and other emergency medical services.

Wangdue-Khuruthang road targeted to complete by July
Despite the two nationwide lockdowns and issues related to shortage of construction materials, the Wangdue-Khuruthang road is expected to be completed on time.

A gift from India
The first consignment of Covid-19 vaccine, 150,000 doses of Covishield vaccines, arrived in the country yesterday.
An Indian military aircraft (AN-32) brought it to the Paro international airport at around 3:30pm yesterday after initial plans to drop it at the Lungtenphu helipad could not materialise.

Schools to re-open in February as scheduled
Both public and private schools will open for Classes Pre-Primary (PP) to VIII for the 2021 academic session from February 1 as scheduled, the education ministry confirmed.
Classes PP-VIII have remained closed since March last year owing to Covid-19 pandemic.

No significant increase in agriculture credit in 2020
Financial institutions had loaned out Nu 147.5 billion (B) as of October 2020, which was an increase by 6 percent from December 2019, according to the monthly statistical bulletin of the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) for January 2021.