BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

Sonam Deki With the increase in the number of city buses in Thimphu, a greater number of people are using the bus service. It is also due to the rate which is much cheaper than a taxi.  Smartcards are what attracted Sangay Om to avail the bus for the first time. She says a taxi was more convenient for her …

Sonam Deki Online services are meant to provide easy and prompt solutions for both service providers and service seekers. However, Bhutan seems to lag behind and is not taking full leverage of technology. Many frustrated citizens complain of inefficient and delayed services from the public service provider. Apparently, digital inconvenience in this digitalized world is common in Bhutan and the general …

Tenzin Lhaden  As the time limit was set on nitery, the late-night business owners in Thimphu are not happy with the early closing time pointing to several issues.  The closing time is set at 12 am.  This, the Thimphu Thrompon Ugyen Dorji is said that the timing has been changed as per the Prime Minister’s Office Press Release issued for …

Yeshey Lhadon  Green taxis or battery-driven taxis are seen picking up their passengers from the old city-bus parking at Changlam stretch. They give discounted taxi rates on the fare compared to gasoline-driven taxis. They charge Nu 10 less compared to fuel taxis.   “We provide a discount to the passengers riding in green taxis for now because we don’t have …

… it is to ensure the status of carbon-negative of country Puran Gurung Coming into effect on June 20, 2012, the government started to levy a green tax on vehicle imports in addition to sales tax (ST) and customs duty (CD). Government decided to levy various percentage of green tax on motor vehicles and petroleum fuel to reduce vehicular emissions …