The draft 13th plan will not only be the largest five-year-plan till date projected at Nu 512 bn but it will also have the largest component of the capital budget at Nu 250 bn. Capital budget is usually for construction and infrastructure works like roads, water, hospitals etc. The initial …
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One of the important features of the Gelephu Mindfulness City project as revealed in the Master Plan vision design of Bjarke Engels and team is the Sunkosh Dam. The vision design said the final bridge, a hydroelectric dam, will be constructed on the city’s western border with a step-well retaining …
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One of the immediate positive impacts of the Gelephu Mindfulness City project is that the much promised and long awaited bridge over the Mao Khola will finally be happening as a part of the 13th plan. The Mao Khola bridge will be built as part of the under 15 km …
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There is a plan to open up the 269 sq km Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS) to tourism. A soft opening was supposed to happen on 17th December 2023, but the plan has been put on pause as the opening up will be a part of the larger Gelephu Mindfulness City …
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The first phase of the Gelephu Mindfulness City project will be establishing it as a major Buddhist Vajrayana center and here the role of the Rinpoches, Trulkus and Khenpos will be important. They will be like co-creators in the project and be involved in fund raising around the world and …
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Before the 2003 ‘Operation All Clear’ His Majesty The Fourth King at times accompanied by the Crown Prince spent time exploring the southern terrain of Bhutan from the west to the east often on foot and through thick forests. Now 20 years later, His Majesty The King following in his …
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3 options for the Airport The centerpiece of the Gelephu Mindfulness City project will be the International Airport that will come up there. There are currently three options on the table for building the airport. The first option is the current one made by local officials which is extending the …
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The Bhutanese interviewed the two Party Presidents, Pema Chewang of Bhutan Tendrel Party and Tshering Tobgay of Peoples’ Democratic Party with six questions. PDP 1. Why should voters choose PDP? Because we are the more experienced party having served in opposition and in the government; because we have a proven …
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The first building block of Gelephu will be the former Gyalsung Food Security site of Tareythang in Sarpang. It already has a built-up area of 1.2 square million feet of high quality construction and several structures. The construction has been put on pause to repurpose it for the Gelephu Mindfulness …
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During the 116th National Day Address His Majesty The King shared the vision and plan for a 1000 sq kms Gelephu Mindfulness City Special Administrative Region (SAR) project. This has generated a lot of national interest. The Bhutanese sent a list of questions to the Media Team of the Gelephu …
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