Natural resources attracts second — the first was for minerals —American investor
13 November, 2009 – An American real estate and construction company ‘Carpenter and company inc’ wants to invest in Bhutan’s mineral water resources, albeit with a clause that it be given exclusive rights to sell the water outside the India and Bhutan region.
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US company eyes Bhutanese water
The rebuilding begins
Most affected have opted for small one-storied structures
September 21 Quake Update 13 November, 2009 – Even as dzongkhag officials wait for instructions on the restoration process of homes damaged by the two earthquakes in eastern Bhutan, many farmers have started rebuilding their homes, some even before the insurance claims reached them.
Officials are in a [...]
Displaced families disappointed
Punatsangchhu Project Update 13 November, 2009 – Substitute land for about 70 of the 90 families, who will be displaced by the 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu dam, has been identified, surveyed and verification is ongoing, say dzongkhag officials.
“We’ve done the valuations, now we need clearance from the forest department before submission to the land commission,” [...]