Phuentsholing Thromde Election: Tashi Wangchuk’s campaign is pushing “cleaner, safer, smarter” city goals, with upgrades to water pipelines, stronger sanitation and waste segregation, and better drainage and emergency readiness for monsoon risks. Disaster Preparedness in Bhutan: Uesa village in Trongsa has received a fire hydrant to help a closely clustered wooden settlement respond faster to fires. Local Tourism Pressure: Gangtey-Phobji is facing a waste crisis as the local landfill is full, with tourism growth outpacing disposal capacity. Travel Services Update: Drukair has launched a Meet and Assist Service at Paro, Bangkok, Singapore, Delhi, Guwahati and Dubai, and says Guwahati flights now use Terminal 2 from 2 July. Regional Payments for Travelers: At the SAARCFINANCE Governors’ Symposium in Paro, officials discussed building a multilateral digital payment network; Bhutan highlighted QR payments with India’s UPI and plans to expand. Monsoon Outlook: Bhutan’s hydrology and meteorology centre warns El Niño conditions may strengthen later this year, with possible impacts on agriculture, hydropower, tourism and water resources. Phuentsholing Shelter Risk: Government says there are no plans to rebuild the Amochhu Temporary Shelter, citing its temporary nature and rising flood and fire dangers.