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The Local Government Act of Bhutan (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་གི་ས་གནས་གཞུངས་སྤྱི་མོ་ཅན་མ་; Wylie: 'brug-gi sa-gans-gzhungs can-ma) was enacted on September 11, 2009, by parliament of Bhutan in order to further implement its program of decentralization and devolution of power and authority.
Thromde administration is a product of the Bhutanese program of decentralization and devolution of power and authority. [1]: Preamble Thromdes are administered independently by a Thromde Tshogde if sufficiently developed and populated (Class A Thromdes); or directly by Dzongkhag Administration or the Gewog Administration as decided by the Government (Class B Thromdes and Yenlag Thromdes).
Wangchuck envisioned different planning system for the 5th FYP (1981–86) [26] emphasising decentralisation. New dzongdags were appointed in all the 18 districts, with responsibilities of managing public finances and co-ordinating district development plans, in their capacities as chairmen of DYTs.
Bhutan is the single largest recipient of Indian aid, pocketing $240 million in 2024. Some 85% of goods sold in the country are imported by the Indian Tata trucks adorned with jaunty faces that ...
Bhutan became a member of the United Nations in 1971. In 1972, Jigme Singye Wangchuck ascended the throne at age 16. He emphasized modern education, decentralization of governance, the development of hydroelectricity and tourism and improvements in rural developments.
Department of Planning, Ministry of Finance, Royal Government of Bhutan. 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2005. "Five Year Plans (1st through 9th)". Planning Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007. "Five Year Plans (1st through 10th)". Gross National Happiness Commission, Royal Government of ...
Under Bhutan's first government Act of decentralization, the Dzongkhag Yargay Tshogdu Chathrim of 2002 Dungpas were given a non-voting seat on the Dzongkhag Yargay Tshogdu. [1] Under the Local Government Act of 2007, dungkhags provided general administration and coordination for two or more gewogs.
The most recent legislation by parliament regarding gewogs is the Local Government Act of Bhutan 2009. [6] [7] [8] In July 2011, the government slated 11 gewogs across Bhutan for reorganization, including both mergers and bifurcations, to be debated in dzongkhag local governments. These changes are contemplated to promote ease of travel to ...