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ACC suspends What MPs are getting …

Gelephu dungpa
Rinzin Wangchuk
The Anti Corruption Com-
mission (ACC) yesterday
issued a suspension order
to the Gelephu dungpa,
who is alleged to have
siphoned Nu 10.637M, a
fund generated from Gel-
ephu’s Losel Cinema hall.
CORRUPTION
An official from ACC
said a letter has ben sent
to the parent organisation
to suspend dungpa Pema
Wangdi as the investiga-
tion on the alleged corrup-
tion and embezzlement
complaints lodged against
him is not yet completed.
The suspension order,
ACC officials said, was is-
sued as per the provision
of the ACC act which states
that whenever the com-
mission finds a prima facie
case, the alleged person
shall be suspended from
service.
“Our team in Gelephu
is still investigating the al-
legations,” an ACC official,
who refused to share de-
tails of the case, said.
It was learnt that on the
request of the dzongkhag
administration, the Royal
Audit Authority (RAA) also
audited the financial sta-
tus of Losel Cinema and
other related works. It was
reportedly found that the
dungpa and dungkhag ad-
ministrative assistant, who
is also the Losel Cinema
hall in-charge, have mis-
used and embezzled more
than 10.63M after a legal
battle with the State Bank
of Sikkim.
Sources said Losel
Cinema hall belonged to
Gyalwa Karmapa, which
was managed by a man
from Sikkim. He had de-
posited more than Nu
6.291 in the State Bank of
Sikkim as fixed deposit in
his own name. However,
the manager passed away
before the due period of
the fixed deposit. The
amount has accumulated
an interest of Nu 4.346M
amounting to Nu 10.637M.
The cinema hall was
later taken over by the
dungkhag administra-
tion and sources said the
dungpa, after knowing
about the money, had
sent the administrative
officer to Sikkim to file
the case against the state
bank. After more than a
year, they were able to get
the money from the state
bank. But the money was
never deposited in the
government revenue ac-
count. Pg.12
… is nothing compared to what the others are taking home, according to members of
parliament
Salary package
Minimum pay scale Nu 65,930
House rent allowance 30% of basic pay
Travel allowance within Bhutan As per entitlement rules
Vehicles purchase amount (lump sum) Nu 1M
Mobile purchase amount (lump sum) Nu 5,000
Monthly telephone charges Nu 2,000
Monthly driver allowance Nu 6,000
Monthly fuel & maintenance allowance Nu 7,000
Gratuity, Daily subsistence allowance As per parliament rules
Discretionary allowance Nu 100,000
Expenses for carriage and personal effect As per parliament rules
Pension/social security annuity -do-
Info courtesy: MoF
Sonam Pelden
isters, constitutional post holders July 1, MPs will be taking home Nu
Members of parliament, who have and Cabinet secretary, they are the 10,388 more, which is an increase
been receiving flak for deliberating ones who are taking home the least of 19 percent on their existing salary
their salary revision, argue revised salaries. of Nu 50,445, according to finance
that, compared to the min- SALARY Starting ministry officials. Pg.3
Govt. defends pay rise for civil
servants
Tshering Palden
Justifying the revision, lyonpo ence for the civil servants.
Namgay Dorji said the govern- While the take-home pay for
The salary revision proposed by ment recommended for a higher the highest civil servant in the
the government for civil servants take-home pay to the civil serv- executive level one has increased
is better than the one the pay ants than that proposed by the from Nu 41,329 to Nu 50,599,
commission recommended, ac- second pay commission, which those in the lowest rung at O4
cording to Finance Min- actually would level would now take-home Nu
ister Namgay Dorji. REVISION make a differ- 8,907, Pg.2

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Govt. defends pay rise for civil servants

Comparison of Pay Scale, Gross Pay and Take Home Pay from Existing
Position Existing Second Pay Commission Revised (Govt.) Percent Increase from Existing (%) Net Increase in Take
Level Home Pay from
Existing
Second Pay Commission Revised (Govt.) 2PC Govt.
Min. Gross Take Min. Gross Take Min. Gross Take Min. Gross Take Min. Gross Take Take Take
Pay Home Pay Home Pay Home Pay Home Pay Home Home Home
Scale Pay Scale Pay Scale Pay Scale Pay Scale Pay Pay Pay
EX/ES-1 45,860 52,654 41,329 63,200 63,200 47,914 54,575 65,490 50,599 38% 20% 16% 19% 24% 22% 6,585 9,270
EX/ES-2 38,475 44,175 35,178 53,000 53,000 40,758 45,785 54,940 43,004 38% 20% 16% 19% 24% 22% 5,580 7,826
EX/ES-3 32,520 37,338 29,986 44,800 44,800 34,889 38,700 46,440 36,921 38% 20% 16% 19% 24% 23% 4,903 6,935
P1 25,610 29,404 24,046 35,300 35,300 27,874 30,990 37,190 29,936 38% 20% 16% 21% 26% 24% 3,828 5,890
P2 22,620 25,971 21,437 31,200 31,200 24,821 27,370 32,845 26,611 38% 20% 16% 21% 26% 24% 3,384 5,174
P3 19,830 22,768 18,981 27,300 27,300 21,914 23,995 28,795 23,521 38% 20% 15% 21% 26% 24% 2,933 4,539
P4 17,660 20,276 16,970 24,300 24,300 19,664 21,370 25,645 21,121 38% 20% 16% 21% 26% 24% 2,694 4,151
P5 14,460 16,602 14,010 19,900 19,900 16,205 17,495 20,995 17,459 38% 20% 16% 21% 26% 25% 2,195 3,449
S1 13,305 15,276 13,032 18,300 18,300 15,037 16,365 19,640 16,449 38% 20% 15% 23% 29% 26% 2,005 3,417
S2 12,055 13,841 11,877 16,600 16,600 13,691 14,830 17,795 14,958 38% 20% 15% 23% 29% 26% 1,814 3,081
S3 11,015 12,647 10,918 15,200 15,200 12,579 13,550 16,260 13,717 38% 20% 15% 23% 29% 26% 1,661 2,799
S4 9,775 11,223 9,773 13,500 13,500 11,233 12,025 14,430 12,230 38% 20% 15% 23% 29% 25% 1,460 2,457
S5 9,045 10,385 9,103 12,500 12,500 10,443 11,125 13,350 11,358 38% 20% 15% 23% 29% 25% 1,340 2,255
O1 8,580 9,851 8,664 11,800 11,800 9,977 10,725 12,870 11,066 38% 20% 15% 25% 31% 28% 1,313 2,402
O2 8,060 9,254 8,187 11,100 11,100 9,431 10,075 12,090 10,434 38% 20% 15% 25% 31% 27% 1,244 2,247
O3 7,325 8,410 7,431 10,100 10,100 8,641 9,155 10,985 9,539 38% 20% 16% 25% 31% 28% 1,210 2,108
O4 6,805 7,813 6,896 9,400 9,400 8,072 8,505 10,205 8,907 38% 20% 17% 25% 31% 29% 1,176 2,011
GSP - I 6,465 7,423 7,258 8,900 8,900 8,574 8,080 9,695 9,297 38% 20% 18% 25% 31% 28% 1,316 2,039
GSP -II 6,155 7,067 6,905 8,500 8,500 8,215 7,695 9,235 8,881 38% 20% 19% 25% 31% 29% 1,310 1,976

Dy. Speaker/ 63,000 81,900 63,058 75,600 90,720 68,706 75,160 97,710 73,816 20% 11% 9% 19% 19% 17% 5,648 10,758
Dy. Chairper-
son
Members 50,445 70,624 55,268 66,600 79,920 60,966 65,930 85,710 65,656 32% 13% 10% 31% 21% 19% 5,698 10,388
Info courtesy: MoF
Existing Gross=Salary+Lumpsum Salary Allowance+House Rent Allowance
Revised Gross=Salary+House Rent Allowance

From Pg.1
an increase by 29 percent
from the existing take-home
pay of Nu 6,896.
“For those in the lower
rung, the actual take-home
pay has been increased by
Nu 2,011,” the finance min-
ister said.
He said, considering
the high cost of living hav-
ing greater impact on the
lower income category, and
house rent forming a major
component of household ex-
penditure of civil servants,
the government’s proposal
was a bottom up approach.
“Thus, the government
came up with a higher
percentage revision at the
lower position levels and
vice versa to benefit those
with less earning,” lyonpo
said. “Further, to tide over
the erosion of purchasing
power of the civil servants’
pay, it was important to give
a higher take-home pay.”
The second pay commis-
sion recommended revising
the pay by 20 percent, after
“… the
government
came up with a
higher percentage
revision at the
lower position
levels and vice
versa to benefit
those with less
earning”
Namgay Dorji
The finance minister
merging the existing lump
sum salary allowance to the
minimum basic salary, re-
sulting into an increase of
38 percent on the 2010 pay
scale for the civil servants.
The government pay
proposal revised the salary
by 25 percent at the lowest
level, and by 19 percent at
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the highest positions, after gives higher take-home more tax would be deducted
merging the salary allow- amount. at source. It will also mean
ance to the minimum basic The greater minimum that the government’s con-
salary. pay scale, as proposed tribution to pension would
The actual rise is four to by the pay commission, increase.
10 percent in a downward would mean more post re- The government’s pay
revision. So the total revi- tirement benefits for civil revision gives higher take-
sion for the civil servants, servants in pension and home amount because the
including the new 20 per- group insurance scheme. minimum pay was less com-
cent house rent allowance, But this would mean less pared with the pay commis-
is between 24 and 30, the take-home amount because sion’s recommendation.
highest going to the lowest
income level.
“We have to include the
new 20 percent house rent
allowance, because it’s part
of the rise,” lyonpo said.
The second pay commis-
sion recommended a flat 20
percent on civil servants’
gross salary.
This greater minimum
pay scale would bring great-
er post retirement benefits
for civil servants, but the
government’s pay revision

PM to visit Japan
Gyalsten K Dorji
In what should expand areas
of cooperation with Japan, the
Prime Minister will visit the is-
land state, later this month.
DIPLOMACY
Lyonchhoen Tshering Tob-
gay, accompanied by aum Tashi
Doma, will be in Japan from
June 29-July 3.
Agriculture minister Yeshey
Dorji, foreign minister Rinzin
Dorji, ambassador to Japan V
Namgyel, and four other offi-
cials will comprise the delega-
tion.
Lyonchhoen will meet the
Prime Minister of Japan, Shinz

Abe, to discuss bilateral rela-
tions and other issues of mutual
interest and concern, according
to a foreign affairs press release.
Specific details on what
these issues may be could not
be obtained from the foreign
ministry.
However, the inclusion of
lyonpo Yeshey Dorji indicates
What MPs are getting …
From Pg.1
Their take-home salary is
now Nu 65,656, which is at par
with the salaries of government
secretaries.
While the deputy speaker,
the deputy chairperson, consti-
tutional post holders, Cabinet
secretary and justices of the
Supreme Court will now take-
home Nu 10,758 more. This is an
increase of 17 percent on their
existing salary of Nu 63,000.
With the revision, the
Prime Minister will be getting
Nu 89,885 more, a 117 percent
raise on his take-home amount
of Nu 76,715 However, since
the Prime Minister chose not
to accept the revised salary, and
to donate Nu 50,000 from his
revised monthly salary to char-
ity at the end of his term, he will
now be taking home Nu 39,885.
While presenting the state
of the nation report to Parlia-
ment, lyonchhoen said many
people have criticised the salary
for Members of Parliament and
Cabinet ministers.
“I’ll not defend the increase
that agriculture will perhaps be
a major agenda for the trip.
The majority of Japanese as-
sistance to the country, since it
began in 1964, has been in the
agricultural and rural develop-
ment area.
This is the 50th year of Bhu-
tan-Japan cooperation.
It was recently confirmed
that Japan will be discontinu-
ing its KR-II grants to Bhutan.
The KR-II grants, which have
provided Nu 1.7B since 1984,
is vital for the country’s farm
mechanisation efforts.
While the Japanese govern-
ment has indicated that it will
continue to support Bhutan’s
farm mechanisation under dif-
ferent programs, what these
programs will be and at what
scale, whether less, equivalent,
or more than during the KR-II
assistance, is as of now, unde-
termined.
Agriculture secretary Ten-
zin Dhendup pointed out that
farm mechanisation efforts are
entirely reliant on Japanese as-
or argue whether it’s too high or
not,” lyonchhoen said. “How-
ever, on the Prime Minister’s
salary, I also agree that it’s too
high. Our country can’t afford it
and my conscience will not be
able to accept it,” lyonchhoen
said.
This means, the Cabinet
ministers are the ones, who
are taking home the highest
amount of revision. They will
take-home an additional Nu
45,760 with the 60 percent revi-
sion on their take-home salary
of Nu 76,715. Along with the
ministers, the National As-
sembly Speaker and the Chief
Justice are also getting the same
revision.
Members of Parliament
said the only revision they have
taken is the increase in the sal-
ary, and the additional amount
of Nu 300,000 on their vehicle
purchase grant.
The National Assembly on
June 18 endorsed the much
awaited pay revision, amid
confusion, as well as by shoot-
ing down the National Council’s
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | KUENSEL
sistance.
Under KR-II, the country
has received 2,795 power till-
ers, but an estimated 6,000
more are required. Other kinds
of farm machinery are also re-
ceived under KR-II but mostly
power tillers are provided given
its popularity with Bhutanese
farmers and high demand. Ca-
pacity building is also a part of
KR-II.
Japanese farm mechanisa-
tion assistance is also being
received through non-grant
support.
The Japanese government is
also aware of the government’s
pledge to provide a power tiller
for each chiwog. Tenzin Dhen-
dup pointed out that while
no concrete commitment has
been made, the Japanese have
indicated their desire to help
in achieving this goal. However,
the logistics of this effort, spe-
cifically determining ownership
and handling of the power till-
ers, and whether each chiwog
would require a power tiller or
recommendation.
But before the National
Assembly endorsed the pay
revision, Kuensel learnt that
the MPs and cabinet ministers
had a heated discussion on the
revision in a closed-door meet-
ing. The meeting was on who
should or shouldn’t take how
much raise, with the MPs sug-
gesting the ministers to bring
down their salary at par with
the MPs, and to instead take
an executive allowance on that
basic salary.
While that didn’t happen,
the ministers also did not settle
for the Nu 120,000 minimum
salary recommended by the
second pay commission. In-
stead, they chose to take Nu
130,000, which was endorsed
in the sixth Parliament session.
Finance minister Namgay
Dorji said there was a reason
why the ministers are taking
home an increased take-home
amount. “The ministers are
taking home Nu 45,760 more
because they saving Nu 30,000
a month after giving up the
HOME
another type of equipment is
currently being worked out.
Another area the Japanese
have been providing assist-
ance in is irrigation. A Japanese
company is currently engaged
in implementing an irrigation
system in Sarpang. The govern-
ment has also informed the Jap-
anese that there are more areas
in the south of the country that
will require similar assistance.
Farm road and bridge
building, and horticulture de-
velopment are two other areas
of support being received by the
agriculture sector.
Another issue that could
be discussed is the establish-
ment of a Japanese embassy
in Bhutan. In 2013, a Japanese
politician visiting the country
had expressed the Japanese
legislature’s intention to urge
the prioritisation of establish-
ing an embassy in Thimphu
by 2014. However, the present
government’s intention to re-
solve local problems such as the
economy, prior to entertaining
Wagon R and two servants,” he
said. “The PM also saves Nu
37,500 a month for giving up
five personal servants.”
Meanwhile, the endorse-
ment on the salary revision at
the national assembly itself
didn’t happen without confu-
sion. It was endorsed with 30
“yes” votes, 10 “No” votes while
three members abstained.
The speaker Jigme Zangpo
said there was no confusion
and that the house went with
the majority. “I told members
to vote “Yes” if they stand by the
national assembly’s decision to
go with the revision, and to vote
“No” if they want to defer the re-
vision and go with the national
council’s decision,” he said.
However, some MPs said
there was confusion in the
house. Opposition leader (Dr)
Pema Gyamtsho said many of
them thought the voting was on
deferment of the revision, be-
cause that was what the house
was discussing.
Panbang MP Dorji Wangdi
said the issue was confusing,
PAGE 3
any requests to expand diplo-
matic relations, may have led
to the suspension of this effort.
While in Japan, lyonchhoen
will also meet with members of
the Japan-Bhutan Parliamen-
tary Friendship League and
senior Japanese government
officials
Bhutan and Japan estab-
lished diplomatic relations in
1986.
Bhutan has received Nu
3.4B worth of official develop-
ment assistance (ODA) and Nu
18.9B of grant aid since 1964,
from Japan. Japan is currently
Bhutan’s largest bilateral ODA
partner according to statistics
from Organisation for Econom-
ic Cooperation and Develop-
ment’s development assistance
committee.
It was also recently indi-
cated that Japan is considering
expanding assistance to Bhu-
tan to include the environment,
disaster management, indus-
trial and urban infrastructure
development.
but it has more to do with the
way the speaker phrases the
questions. “He spins the ques-
tion, depending on how he
wants the results, making it
easier for ruling MPs to press
yes,” he said.
The speaker, however, re-
fused to share the details of the
voting results on the pay revi-
sion with Kuensel, even though
Chapter 23, Section 251 of the
National Assembly Acts states
the disclosure of the votes. “The
Secretary General shall cause
the votes of each member to
be recorded and disclose such
records, except in the case of
voting through a secret ballot.”
Speaker Jigme Zangpo
instead said the media was
responsible for creating the
confusion. “The revision is al-
ready passed and the media has
been manipulating and creat-
ing the confusion,” he said in a
telephone interview. “I’d have
shared the voting details if the
RTI bill, which has now been
turned down by the Council,
had come through.”
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Tweaking the civil MY COUNTRY, MY TOWN

service

T
he royal civil service commission is seri-
ous about ensuring that the bureaucracy
is small, compact and efficient.
The commission recently notified that
it is freezing all decentralised recruitment
at entry level positions, including those at the lowest
rung, the general support personnel and elementary
support personnel like gardeners and cleaners.
It is also freezing all in-service recruitments until
really necessary. This is because, despite the policy of a
small, compact and efficient administration, the size of
the civil service has been growing at five percent every
year.
The commission has indicated this as a concern.
In other words, what was considered a healthy evo-
lution in government is now being reviewed. In 2007,
the commission decentralised the authority for recruit-
ment, training, and promotion of some civil servants to
ministries and dzongkhags. This was looked upon as a
good move, and considered an achievement of the gov-
ernment’s overall goals of decentralisation, good gov-
ernance, and the principles of the position classification
system (PCS).
The PCS, under which the powers were decentral-
ised to ministries and agencies, was thought to be a Green greenhorns: The environment is in safe hands if and when the young
progressive system of organising the civil service. But are brought on board Photo by Phub Tshering, Tour Executive BTCL
all along, many knew that it was not going to overhaul
the Bhutanese bureaucracy.
The freeze will be lifted once the commission com-
pletes its organisational development exercise, which
will kick off soon. But why is it that we have to return to
a system of centralised power structure, even if a tem- MY SAY
porary measure?
When the power was decentralised to the agencies
and dzongkhags, it was not that the government agen-
cies suddenly proved capable of carrying out the new
responsibilities. Leaf, emission free and its
This is evident from the fact that the commission
had found out that agencies have recruited against the
10th Plan staffing pattern, even though the Plan had
batteries, eco-friendly
ended.
Recruitment is a sensitive issue today, especially Sir quality. Other battery makers storage for solar panels and in
when jobseekers outnumber jobs, and civil servant This is with reference to globally aspire to achieve the UPS packs.
posts are looked upon as the best. A more sensitive concerns raised about electric same standards as Nissan. 4. Lithium ion batteries
issue is the complaint people have against the bureauc- car batteries in a recent let- 3. Nissan leaf batteries con- do not contain toxic materials
racy for their service delivery. ter to the editor published in sist of 48 modules and the full like lead and cadmium, unlike
The common complaint against the bureaucracy is
Kuensel. I would like to offer pack rarely needs replacement. lead-acid batteries Nickle-
that, despite the increasing number, service delivery has
not really improved. It should be a big concern if we the following clarification Perhaps one or two of the cadmium batteries.
have huge number of civil servants vis-à-vis our popula- about Nissan Leaf batteries: modules may require replace- 5. Lithium ion batteries are
tion. We have one civil servant for every 30 people and, 1. Nissan offers an 8-year ment and that too only rarely. therefore non-hazardous and
ideally, should enjoy the best of services. warranty on the batteries. Any Lithium ion batteries used in battery elements including
The civil service, as an important government ma- replacements, should it ever be leaf are same as the batteries iron, copper, nickel and cobalt
chinery, should evolve from time to time. While we wait needed, will be done for free. used in your mobile phones are considered safe. These
for the OD exercise to know the exact human resource After 8 years, the batteries will and laptops but with higher metals can be recycled too.
requirement, what we know is that the civil service will still be functional. capcity.
not expand. 2. Nissan batteries are state 3. As a second life, these Tashi Wangchuk
While it is difficult to fire those they hired, the fact is of the art and of the highest batteries are reused in energy Thunder motors
that the civil service cannot expand. What we can im-
prove is the service provided. We can compromise on
the quantity, but not on quality.
But even as we try not to expand the civil service, the
pressure will be on other sectors, as the number of job- Corrigendum
seekers increase every year. The priority, like we always Please refer the story ‘Interview to be held this weekend’ on June 21 issue. In the second last paragraph,
say, is providing alternatives. the unemployment benefit scheme which was replaced with guaranteed employment program would cost
A government that can create good environment and the government Nu 453.28M during the 11th and not Nu 3.08B as mentioned in the story. The error is
opportunity for jobseekers outside the civil service will highly regretted.
be a successful government, at least for the thousands
of jobseekers.

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Cabbie rises to the occasion
A taxi driver’s timely and conscientious actions go beyond the call of duty vis-a-vis his fare
Ishita Dave
Pujan Pandya, an Indian tour-
ist from Gujurat, who has been
at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
National Referral Hospital
(JDWNRH) suffering from
paralysis, will be flown to his
hometown of Ahmedabad
today.
EMERGENCY
Pujan was on a vacation in
the country for the third time.
On his way back, on May 30,
Pujan had a severe headache
and fever. The airport officials
in Paro noticed that Pujan was
not well and referred to hospi-
tal in Paro.
“I advised him against
travelling in that condition,
Vehicle and fuel tax will push up project costs – BKP
Seeing as transport will be affected, hydropower will be the first to feel the pinch, says party president
Nirmala Pokhrel
 
While economic benefits of
the recently endorsed vehicle
and fuel tax at macro level
will be less, cost escalations
will be huge, especially in the
hydropower sector, according
to Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party
(BKP).
CRITIQUE
BKP president, Sonam
Tobgay, said over 60 percent
of the works done in hydro-
power sector is transportation.
“Given the thousands of heavy
vehicles with the hydropower
sector, with imposition of fuel
tax, chances are that the project
cost might double,” he said.
Bhutan currently has four
hydropower projects being
constructed, Punatsangchu
I, II, Mangdechu and Kho-
longchu. The other three
projects, Sunkosh, Amochu
and Kurigongri, which will to-
gether generate 5,740MW, are
yet to commence.
Sonam Tobgay said vehicle
tax rates, based on cylinder ca-
“Chuwan is
like a messiah
for all of us. I
cannot thank
him enough for
all that he has
done for my
son...”
Pujan’s father
but he was adamant. I just
couldn’t leave him like that
there. So I waited for him at
the airport,” said CM Chuwan,
the taxi driver who took Pujan
to the airport. As a “responsi-
ble citizen,” he decided to help
Pujan as much as he could,
said Chuwan. He contacted
“How can one
even think of
availing such
discretionary
privileges while
proposing new
tax regimes that
discourage a
common man
from owning a
car?”
Sonam Tobgay
President, BKP
pacity (CC), would add to the
Indian rupee crunch.
  National Assembly en-
dorsed the fuel tax at five per-
cent and vehicle taxes between
55 to 180 percent, the lowest
being for vehicles not exceed-
ing 1,500cc, and the highest
being for 3,000cc and above.
Imports from India will
not be imposed 45 percent
custom’s duty.
“Increase in vehicle or fuel
tax isn’t only an irresponsible
fiscal measure, but will be
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | KUENSEL
Pujan Pandya
Pujan’s parents to tell them of
their son’s health condition.
Pujan was shifted to JD-
WNRH on June 1 and a surgery
was done to remove the clot in
counter productive to overall
economic growth, considering
transport is a vital component
in our economic develop-
ment,” Sonam Tobgay said.
The president said, lower
taxes for low CC vehicles and
vice-versa could drive people
towards cheaper vehicles,
which mostly are Indian made,
thereby putting more pressure
on the rupee.
Sonam Tobgay said the
steep taxes on higher cylinder
capacity vehicles would en-
courage people to buy small
vehicles, whose durability and
versatility will be poor on Bhu-
tanese roads
“Each family is entitled
for a comfortable family car,
considering the transport
infrastructure and services,”
Sonam Tobgay said. “It’s not
justifiable for hard working
civil servant to bear the tax
burden.”
 Regarding parliamentar-
ians vehicle quota that was
raised to Nu 1M from Nu 0.7M,
and the tax exemption, Sonam
Tobgay said no individual is
entitled to any preferential
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done for my son. My son was
caught up in a foreign land
and it’s all because of Chu-
wan’s help that we have him
with us,” said Pujan’s father,
adding that the hospital staff
has been immensely support-
ive. “I will always be indebted
to the warmth of the people in
Bhutan.”
Dr Tashi Tenzin, the head
of the Emergency Depart-
ment, said that a medical es-
cort will accompany Pujan till
his hometown.
the brain, which had affected The government bears
his speech. medical expenses not only for
Pujan’s parents are, how- Bhutanese patients but also
ever, happy that their son will for visitors who suffer from
be alright in a few months. health conditions.
Imported vehicles from third countries
Not exceeding
1,500cc 100%
1,500cc to
1,799cc
115%
1,799cc to
2,500cc 120%
2,500cc to
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Exceeding
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duty
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law. 180%
availing such discretionary
“As a member of Parlia- privileges while proposing
ment, one should contribute new tax regimes that discour-
towards nation building and age a common man from own-
not avoid paying tax,” he said. ing a car?”
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According to some esti-
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overseas tax havens.
“These individuals and
entities are suspected to have
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Money well spent in
Bumthang
The grant has fully been used for a flurry of activities outside the 11th Plan
Tempa Wangdi
Notwithstanding the debate
surrounding the source of the
gewog development grant
(GDG), the People’s Demo-
cratic party’s campaign prom-
ise of Nu 2M has definitely
helped gewogs in Bumthang
realise activities outside the
11th Plan.
GDG
Gewogs, like Chumey,
Chokhor, Tang and Ura, have
used the grant to execute
activities like constructing
meeting hall, farm roads and
crematorium, besides repair-
ing irrigation channel.
Tang gup, Thinley Nam-
gyel, said that the grant was
utilised for major repair of
around a two-kilometre long
irrigation channel in Tandi-
gang and Bebzor, which were
damaged by a landslide in
2013.
“Some of the grant was
also appropriated in repairing
Namkhai lhakhang, after its
rooftop was blown off by the
windstorm earlier,” Thinley
Namgyel said.
The grant was also used
to construct a couple of sheds
and kitchens for Rinmochen
crematorium. Around one
kilometer of farm road was
constructed for 10 households
of Pangshing village. And
Kunezangdra farm road was
extended by over 80m, besides
doing maintenance works.
“We’ve achieved a lot
Fuel Prices
(In Nu)
Dzongkhag Diesel
Thimphu(DPCL) 57.27
P/Ling(Damchen) 55.55
“We’ve
achieved a
lot with Nu
2 million,
since all these
activities were
ad hoc”
Thinley Namgyel
Tang gup
Bumthang
with Nu 2 million, since all
these activities were ad hoc,”
Thinley Namgyel said.
He, however, said that the
impact of GDG would have
been huge had the budget in
The kitchen with storeroom in Pangkhar village in Ura constructed with GDG
the proposed plans not been
slashed. In Tang, around Nu
1.5M was slashed of the pro- had. ed. Choongphel used its Nu The activities include
posed Nu 5M in the 2013-14 “Chumey divided the 0.4M share to do major farm construction of a new kitchen
financial year. Nu 2M among its chiwogs, road maintenance, after it was and storeroom for Pangkhar
“Our concern is that, even Gayltsa, Domkhar, Phurjoen, damaged by landslide in 2013. crematorium, and drainage
by the end of fifth year of 11th Zungngae and Choongphel,” “The grant could also be for Somthrang village. Rural
FYP, a chunk of activities Chumey gup, Tandin Phurba, used to fill up the financial water supply was rehabilitated
slashed in 2013-14 financial said. void in planned activities, in Beteng village, while a new
year might not be achieved,” Gyaltsa constructed a should there be any budget water supply was constructed
he said. new farm road of around constraints,” Tandin Phurba for Tangsibi village.
Chokhor gewog con- one kilometre. Domkhar re- said. A lama’s residence was
structed a meeting hall each paired a bailey bridge over He said that the budget also constructed in Ura
for its Dhur and Thangbi chi- the Chumeychu, besides con- slash would have little impact Doshi, besides constructing a
wogs. The remaining money structing a culvert for Dom- on gewogs’ ability to achieve approach road to Shingkhar
was used to repair the bailey khar village farm road. 11th Plan, since only those ac- crematorium, and renovation
bridge for Chokhortse village. Phurjoen also constructed tivities related to small devel- of Shingnyer lhakhang.
When asked why the around 300m of farm road and opment projects were slashed. All the GDG activities have
money could not be equally repaired around 40m of foot- Ura gewog carried out been reported completed in
divided among other chiwogs, path. In Zung Ngae, a new around nine activities with Bumthang.
Chokhor gup, Sangla, said that crematorium was construct- the Nu 2M.
the GDG was mandated for
those in need, and Thangbi
and Dhur had no meeting
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | KUENSEL PAGE 9

Taklai to the rescue

Timely release of enough water from incomplete irrigation channel helps paddy farmers

Sershong. Lhamo from Norbuling,

Meanwhile, like Karma,
farmer Ngedup from Chuza-
gang is also anticipating to
start paddy cultivation in his
over two-acre paddy field
next month.
Another farmer, Rinchen
who owns about four acres
of paddy field, said she was
expecting quality rice and a
better yield. “Relying on rain
and the small stream leads
to low production,” she said.

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following works from the Nahi Working Scheme for the year 2014.

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1 Logging works (Logs conversion into Kachhen Experienced/certified power chainsaw 14,100 cft Nahi working scheme
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Date of sale of tender documents : 23/6/2014 to 18/7/2014 till 12 noon
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download the Job Application form. general public to collect those mushrooms which they
HRD Officer regularly consume and are familiar with and avoid
look-alikes.
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road points towards Bumthang, Mongar and Nganglam. All the vehicles and risk goods
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PAGE 12 KUENSEL | Tuesday, June 24, 2014
One more generous
gesture from PM
Tashi Tenzin
If the Anti Corruption Com-
mission permits, Prime
Minister Tshering Tob-
gay will auction off all the
gifts received from visiting
guests.
NIAS
The money collected
will be donated to a charity
fund.
The announcement was
made yesterday during the
launch of the national in-
tegrity and anti-corruption
strategy (NIAS) in Thimphu.
However, a source from
the Prime Minister’s office
said gifts presented to lyon-
chhoen, that would be auc-
tioned includes both “big
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and small.”
The source, however,
could not share details of
the gifts lyonchhoen re-
ceived, saying all the gifts
are being stored.
The Prime Minister has
also not identified the char-
ity, which will benefit from
his gesture.
The Gift Restriction
Rules, 2009, states that all
foreign gifts are deemed to
have been accepted on be-
half of the government and
shall, upon acceptance,
become the property of the
government.
It also states a public
servant may accept a gift
given and received as a
souvenir or mark of courtesy
from a foreign government.
ACC suspends
Gelephu dungpa
From Pg.1 to have misused about Nu
RAA also reportedly 0.12M, which was received
A public servant shall found that the dungpa also by the dungkhag office as
disclose any gift received claimed maintenance cost of compensation for disman-
from any source, including Losal cinema and labor pay- tling a bakery that was af-
a permissible gift, within ment by submitting fictitious fected by town planning in
seven working days after bills. He was also alleged Gelephu thromde.
receiving the gifts, accord-
ing to the rules.
However, according to
National Assembly Sec-
retary general, Kinzang
Wangdi, there is no record
maintained by the secretar-
iat office till date regarding
gifts received by the present
and previous governments.
“I have no idea what the pre-
vious government had done
with the gifts.”
As per the ACC rules,
gifts above Nu 500 had to be
registered with the secretar-
iat office, said the secretary
general.