AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoGST Pressure Point: Four months into Bhutan’s GST rollout, excise tax collections reached about Nu 2.117 billion, but parliament is also hearing complaints that prices aren’t falling as promised and GST revenue is coming in below targets. Housing Crunch: In Thimphu, rent is squeezing families and young workers so hard that savings and emergencies are getting pushed out. Population Alarm: Bhutan’s birth-rate collapse is being framed as an existential threat, with the government urging action to reverse the decline. Finance Access for CSIs: National Council members are calling for easier, cheaper loans for cottage and small industries, citing credit gaps and rising non-performing loans. Energy Skills Push: Tata Power and DGPC signed an MoU to train a workforce for Bhutan’s clean energy expansion, targeting 5,000 MW. Local Governance: Gewops say they’re delivering on roads, water, electricity and farming support, but rural challenges and uneven development persist.
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