AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoSolar Push: ADB approved a US$160 million loan to add at least 310 MW of solar across three Bhutan projects, with transmission links planned to bring power onto the national grid. Education Loan Pressure: The ESP Education Loan Scheme faces a funding shortfall after Bank of Bhutan received 1,188 applications worth over Nu 1.1bn; the government says it will support all eligible applicants and will seek additional funds. Conservation Milestone: Sangbaykha recorded the first-ever sighting of the critically endangered white-bellied heron along the Amochhu river basin, now logged across all five major Bhutan river basins. Local Elections Watch: Thimphu Thromde election campaigning is heating up ahead of the Thrompon race, with candidates promising better water supply and safer pedestrian walkways. Flood Resilience Planning: Long-term measures for Phuentsholing’s flood and landslide risks include stronger early warning, sediment management, and tighter hillside development rules. Diaspora & Identity: A Nepali court convicted ex-ministers in a fake Bhutan refugee scam, while Bhutanese Hindu diaspora communities abroad continue festival observances.
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