Bhutan’s prime minister has issued a dire warning about the impact of Himalayan climate change, saying it could wreck the tiny kingdom’s ambitious plans to be a world leader in hydropower.

Despite a bust almost every time a patrol is carried out, the illegal timber business in Paro is not only still prevalent but growing, says the dzongkhag’s department of forests division.

The proposal to construct the 67-km Shingkhar-Gorgan secondary national highway that runs through a core tiger habitat has brought together environmentalists in Bhutan lobbying for reconsideration

The mega Siang project is a bold move but calls for calibrated execution

A regional water body, comprising water experts, activists and environmentalists from Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan was launched here yesterday to save rivers.

Talking to The Sentinel, Das said, “The dam in Kurisu river in Bhutan constructed for power production is a threat to Lower Assam, especially the districts of Baksa, Barpeta and Chirang. Water released from the dam gushes down the plains of Assam and causes floods in Lower Assam. Every year lives are lost and thousands of hectares of arable land  destoyed. Soil erosion has also emerged as a major problem in these areas. Hence the Assam Government should mount pressure on the Centre to hold talks with the Bhutan government in this regard. Also, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi should bring up this issue when he visits Bhutan.”

The Centre is inching towards signing an MoU on wildlife cooperation with Bhutan.

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