DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The Prime Minister during the monthly meet the press assured that the government would ask the Department of Information and Media (DoIM) to discuss with BICMA on its list of only 56 channels that can be shown on cable TV in Bhutan. There have been youth and others taking issue …

Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay said that although it has been around almost 34 years with the introduction of Power tillers in the country, there were people in some parts of the country who have just heard about the machine but have never seen it physically as it was mainly the …

In 2017, there were a total of 7,700 cases registered and 1,626 cases carried forward from 2016 stated the annual report of the Judiciary of Bhutan. A total of 6957 cases were decided by the courts in 2017. There were 4897 civil cases registered last year. Out of which the …

Thimphu Thromde will do away with parking spaces along Norzin Lam, Thimphu’s main thoroughfare, by the end of this year, after the completion of the two multi storied parking lots. The decision was made during a public consultation meeting last month. According to the Thromde master plan, Norzin lam was …

The Public Services and Grievance Redressal Division (PSGRD) under Cabinet Secretariat has received 61 applications and responded to about 40 applications received so far. Other remaining applications are being assessed for similar actions. Of this the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) and Ministry of Education (MoE) tops the grievances received …

The public advisory issued by the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) that religious or any other events involving public are to be avoided during the election period to ensure smooth, free and fair elections has been receiving mixed views from the public. While some feel that it is for the …

The ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) is in the process of drafting a national policy to guide the development of the construction sector so that it is inclusive and sustainable. One of the fastest growing sectors of the economy, the construction sector contributes 16 percent to the Gross …

Thimphu thromde started collecting water charges from car washing units in response to the Performance Audit Report on the Provision of Safe Drinking Water in Thimphu Municipality. It has been observed that Thimphu thromde is providing drinking water connection to car washing units despite the fact that there are some …

The Bhutan National Legal Institute (BNLI) conducted a two–day workshop on Election Dispute Settlement System (EDSS) for judges across the country.  It comes at a time when the country is gearing up for the third parliamentary Elections that will take place this year. Since electoral cases cannot be treated the …

Thimphu’s solid waste generation is projected to increase to 124 metric tonnes (MT) a day from the present 99 MT by 2027, when an estimated 200,000 people are living in the capital. Thimphu’s population last year stood at 99,655. This is the according to the strategic environment assessment (SEA) for …