Press Release

Our Gyenkhu: Citizen’s Initiative

In view of the concerns raised regarding the shortage of subsidized LPG in the media and the problems that our people are facing, the government would like to support the noble ‘Citizen’s Initiative: Our Gyenkhu’. Led by Lyonchhen, the Opposition leader, NC Chairperson, Cabinet Minister and Parliamentarians, will voluntarily surrender the subsidized LPG and avail the readily available non-subsidized LPG.

Press Summary from the 11^th Friday Meet held on 5^th April 2019

 ‘Proposal to raise the school stipend and Nutritious food in Schools and Hospitals with local produce’

 The government has stressed that our children whom we consider our future should be fed nutritious meal. This need is increasingly felt as we work to towards employment in the agriculture sector, government buy-back scheme, revamping the role of farm-shops, Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCBL) and Bhutan Post with cold chain storage and distribution system. All these should ultimately increase the local produce, reduce import, generate employment and cater to provide qualitative rather than quantitative food to our children and Bhutanese at large.