Comments on: Brand Bhutan? http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/nature/2009/brand-bhutan.html Life and Politics in Democratic Bhutan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:25:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: di http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/nature/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-388 di Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:52:00 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/general/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-388 @ ol, it looks like morning mist to me.....<br/>but the landfill site at memelakha is shocking. maybe you could pay it a visit and share your thoughts on that. the guy who is the "caretaker" of the landfill site said that there must be 4000 dogs in that place..and not the pound dogs, these are wild dogs. i know he may be exaggerating a bit, but if u go there and take a look, its easy to believe. There is a signboard at the entry point that says something about that area being a toxic hazard, so do not enter. and then there are people living there, among the stench and flies. they apparently are the "chowkidaars". i met one family, mom dad, son, pregnant daughter in law, class 9 daughter.....they say that there are white worms in the water, that the stench and flies are so bad in summer that they can barely survive. <br/>and thinking about the leaching toxins, the garbage mountain.....it takes my breath away, quite literally. the government keeps ignoring the problem, many people dont even know about the site. really, do u care where that japanese truck dumps all the garbage u give them twice every week? <br/>we could all get smarter, learn to segregate waste...but first the govt should make plans on recycling, proper disposal...i mean what is the point in segregation if everything is dumped in memelakha for the cows to chew on and die? @ ol, it looks like morning mist to me…..
but the landfill site at memelakha is shocking. maybe you could pay it a visit and share your thoughts on that. the guy who is the “caretaker” of the landfill site said that there must be 4000 dogs in that place..and not the pound dogs, these are wild dogs. i know he may be exaggerating a bit, but if u go there and take a look, its easy to believe. There is a signboard at the entry point that says something about that area being a toxic hazard, so do not enter. and then there are people living there, among the stench and flies. they apparently are the “chowkidaars”. i met one family, mom dad, son, pregnant daughter in law, class 9 daughter…..they say that there are white worms in the water, that the stench and flies are so bad in summer that they can barely survive.
and thinking about the leaching toxins, the garbage mountain…..it takes my breath away, quite literally. the government keeps ignoring the problem, many people dont even know about the site. really, do u care where that japanese truck dumps all the garbage u give them twice every week?
we could all get smarter, learn to segregate waste…but first the govt should make plans on recycling, proper disposal…i mean what is the point in segregation if everything is dumped in memelakha for the cows to chew on and die?

]]> By: tchoden http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/nature/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-380 tchoden Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/general/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-380 woo!! anonymous 1, people like you really make me lose faith in humanity! woo!! anonymous 1, people like you really make me lose faith in humanity!

]]> By: Dorji Wangchuk http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/nature/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-379 Dorji Wangchuk Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:24:00 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/general/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-379 I also learnt today that we are generating a huge amount of solid waste. Figures I never expected.<br/>25 million kgs of organic waste, 1.53 billion of A4 size paper, 5.5 million of plastic - everything in a year.<br/><br/>At this rate, Bhutan will become the most beautiful landfill. I also learnt today that we are generating a huge amount of solid waste. Figures I never expected.
25 million kgs of organic waste, 1.53 billion of A4 size paper, 5.5 million of plastic – everything in a year.

At this rate, Bhutan will become the most beautiful landfill.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/nature/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-374 Anonymous Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:10:00 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/general/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-374 I went to Thimphu last year after years of staying abroad....the first thing i notice is that zic zac road just below Tandin Nay. The first thing that came to my mide is....how the hell did this work get environment clearance.........would our OL like to add something on this? I went to Thimphu last year after years of staying abroad….the first thing i notice is that zic zac road just below Tandin Nay. The first thing that came to my mide is….how the hell did this work get environment clearance………would our OL like to add something on this?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/nature/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-372 Anonymous Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:01:00 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/general/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-372 It is interesting to see our OL say that.......maybe the question should have been directed to people who really do contribute to the pollution.....eg., Singay group for Bjimina, all the industries in pasakha (that small boy who got his hands burnt because of BCCL chemical waste????), our ministers love for big cars, ...the list goes one.<br/><br/>So, what is the point is bringing this topic here for common non polluter people like us? I would appreciate if you name few industries that contribute to this polltion...but you never mention names....why? It is interesting to see our OL say that…….maybe the question should have been directed to people who really do contribute to the pollution…..eg., Singay group for Bjimina, all the industries in pasakha (that small boy who got his hands burnt because of BCCL chemical waste????), our ministers love for big cars, …the list goes one.

So, what is the point is bringing this topic here for common non polluter people like us? I would appreciate if you name few industries that contribute to this polltion…but you never mention names….why?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/nature/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-367 Anonymous Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/general/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-367 te te

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/nature/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-366 Anonymous Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/general/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-366 hi tchoden<br/>blame it on the DPT gove and lick OL's a$$ alike u always do...but careful too..... hi tchoden
blame it on the DPT gove and lick OL’s a$$ alike u always do…but careful too…..

]]> By: tchoden http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/nature/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-361 tchoden Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/general/2009/brand-bhutan.html#comment-361 Is that pollution air? wow! i always think that the sky is the bluest back home. <br/>We definately have to be more proactive is keeping our cities clean and green. IT shouldn't be that hard. Is that pollution air? wow! i always think that the sky is the bluest back home.
We definately have to be more proactive is keeping our cities clean and green. IT shouldn’t be that hard.

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