Clean Bhutan: a gift to the King

Determined to offer a “Clean Bhutan” as a gift to the new King, about 1,300 civil servants, police, business people, school children and local villagers equipped with shovels, sickles, spades and RSPN sacks carried out the “Clean Bhutan” campaign in Trashigang municipal area

[...] Trashigang Dzongda Dorji Norbu addressing the gathering said that it was a fitting way to celebrate the occasions of centenary of Wangchuck dynasty and coronation of the fifth king.

[...] “Through the campaign we can also pass the message of hygiene and sanitation to the people,” the dzongda said.

Read more: Tshering Palden, Kuensel Onlne, 30 Oct 2008