2. Time Use Transparency legislations compel government departments to proactively disclose information that is essential for the citizen. It also requires them to effectively make public new sIt would cut down the time taken to access government information and services, and lessen the wait for government to respond or take …

Recently the Speaker, Jigme Tshultim, in an interview said that CDG is a double edged sword. In the light of the draft RAA report finding numerous lapses and irregularities in the use of CDG, the double edged sword comment now rings more true than ever. This report may also shed …

Tough terrain a barrier to upgrading schools   Upgrading schools till lower secondary remains an unfulfilled dream for the people in the gewog because of the geographical terrain of the area. As of now, the gewog has only two community schools so the students have to leave the gewog in order …

The government recently suspended the Constituency Development Grant (CDG) in face of opposition from the National Council, Election Commission and the Opposition Party. However, in what could be called a case of an expected breach in its use, a draft Royal Audit Authority report, has found several instances of lapses …

RTI Bill to be introduced in NC In a historic move for Bhutan’s fledgling democracy, National Council MP from Gasa, Sangay Khandu will introduce the Right To Information Bill (RTI) in the 9th session of the Parliament on May 2012. The Right To Information bill is considered by many to …

 The RTI Bill being introduced by the NC MP, Sangay Khandu, is based mainly on the High Court version of 2007. As per the bill a Bhutanese citizen can go to any government agency and ask for official information, which the agency has to provide within a certain time period …

With the Bhutanese economy being hit by a severe rupee crunch, people say one of the causes is fronting of businesses, especially in the manufacturing sector. But the government officials The Bhutanese talked to feel fronting could not be a cause of rupee crisis as much as it is believed …

The construction of Bhutan’s 10,000 MW hydropower projects is marked by competition between Indian construction giants fighting for price and quality. However, the projects will continue to have only one monopoly supplier of electro-mechanical equipment for the foreseeable future, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited or BHEL, which is an Indian government …

The National Council MP from Gasa, Sangay Khandu, must be commended for doing what every MP must aspire to do; which is making good laws to improve good governance. The National Council as a house must also be commended for taking up a good law for discussion when the political …

Gross National Happiness (GNH) comprises four critical pillars: Good Governance, Culture, Economic Development and Environment. At a finer level, it has nine elements which further detail out these four pillars and add depth to the philosophy of GNH. These are Psychological Well-being; Time Use; Community Vitality; Culture; Health; Education; Environmental …