Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 07:31
Paper No. 6560 Dated 8-April-2020
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
Unlike other neighbouring countries, Bhutan is in a better position to handle the Wuhan Virus also called Covid-19. Firstly it is a small country with an estimated population of hardly 727,00 people. More importantly, the people are more disciplined and ready to obey instructions unlike what we noticed in India like the Markaz incident.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 02/21/2020 - 14:46
Paper No. 6544 dated 21-Feb-2020
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
In the year 1999 coinciding with the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Gyalpo IV’s Coronation, Bhutan released a vision document for the next 20 years and called it as a “Vision Statement” of 2020.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Sat, 02/15/2020 - 06:07
Paper No. 6541 Dated 15-Feb-2020
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
Though the Government led by DNT and its leader and Prime Minister Dr. Lotay Tshering have done fairly well, yet its popularity is having a steep decline in terms of membership! Normally membership in a Ruling Party increases many fold when it is in power, but in Bhutan it appears to just the opposite. The Ruling Party is yet to give a proper reason for the decline!
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Sun, 01/05/2020 - 16:59
Paper No. 6529 Dated 5-Jan- 2020
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
There is no doubt that Bhutan is keen to implement the 2560 MWSun Kosh Mega Project as it will be immensely beneficial to Bhutan’s economy. I had already referred to this project in paper no. 6489 dated 8th September 2019 and the problems involved in the construction of a big storage dam and consequential problems relating to environment, finance et.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Sun, 09/08/2019 - 10:15
Paper no. 6489 Dated 8- Sept-2019
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
In the world today, the controversy between big dams versus small dams, between economic development and environmental protection has not been solved as yet. Bhutan is no exception with its ambitious 2560 mega reservoir project on the Sun kosh River and its Government sees the project as one of financial and political benefit to the country.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 06:31
Paper no. 6577 . Dated 31-July-2019
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
Dr. Pema Gyamtsho, of DPT and leader of opposition raised the issue of Punatsangchhu I in Bhutan Parliament and suggested that in view of geological problems, mounting debt and expenditure it would be better to hold the project at the current stage. He added more out of courtesy that no one can be blamed for ‘geological surprises’. He said that the project due to be completed by 2016 may get extended even to 2024-2025.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 23:33
Paper No. 6576 Dated 31- July-2019
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
On 27th June, little noticed but having the potential to have a long-term impact was the launching of a vision document for the next 20 to 30 years for sustainable development and a self-sufficient economy for Bhutan.
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