AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoGlacier Safety in Focus: Bhutan is running round-the-clock monitoring for rapidly melting glaciers, with officials warning that glacial lake outburst flood risk is rising as ice retreats. Disaster Preparedness: Punakha held a GLOF evacuation drill to test community readiness, recalling the 1994 tragedy that damaged Punakha Dzong and swept through downstream valleys. Tourism Policy Watch: Bhutan’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment is set to submit recommendations next week on the future of the 50% Sustainable Development Fee concession, due to expire in August 2027, while keeping a preferential SDF rate for Indian nationals. Infrastructure and Land: The Gelephu–Tareythang Road and Bridges Project will affect 223 private land plots and 69 structures, with about 4,670 decimals planned for acquisition. Jobs and Private Sector: The government says 65,000 industrial jobs by 2035 will depend on scaling 10 priority sectors, but also urged businesses to take more responsibility. Climate Funding: The Green Climate Fund approved USD 22m to strengthen Bhutan’s early-warning systems across major river basins. Farming Innovation: Bhutanese farmers are expanding hazelnut cultivation as a high-value crop suited to steep slopes and high altitudes.
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