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Safeguarding the National Security a.        Signed Indo-Bhutan Friendship Treaty – 2007 b.       Established De-suung c.        Instituted Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies   a.       Indo-Bhutan Friendship Treaty – 2007 – Cementing Ties Background: The review about the treaty was conducted when Fourth Druk Gyalpo visited India in July 2006 & Foreign Secretary Shri Shivshankar Menon to Bhutan in October 2006 Signed on 8 th February, 2007 at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi by His Majesty the King and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Article 2 and 6 were revised and article 10 was added a.       De-suung-The Guardian of Peace & Harmony Background ü   Started on February 14, 2011 with 125 candidates (80 M & 45 F) ü   The program is open to all where even a member of the royal family p...

i. The National Rehabilitation Program (NRP) (2011) His Majesty placed NRP under the umbrella of National Land Commission Secretariat Aim: Contribute towards poverty reduction by enhancing sustainable livelihoods. ü   -The Program is mandated to provide basic infrastructures such as land, house, food and agriculture inputs (seeds, seedlings), power, water supply, farm roads, irrigation, lhakhangs, outreach clinics, extended classrooms, community centers and others. . Borangmo at Nganglam Gewog in Pemagatshel ü   The project commenced in 2012 ü   People were granted plots to build houses, apart from farmland ü   Assistance were provided to build their houses and for agriculture ü   The village has BHU for health checkup, and Lhakhang for spiritual purposes c. Dewathang ü   Road was constructed ü   Houses were electrified ü   Potable water and other amenities including school were provided ü   Solar fencing, irrigation channels, rice and ...

  Economic Initiatives Instituted Druk Holdings and Investments ü   Established in 2007 to achieve the Royal vision of economic self- sufficiency. ü   Fourth arm of government: the Government’s Commercial Arm ü   It contributes in generating and increasing country’s revenues substantially. ü   Creates employment opportunities. ü   Evaluates company’s performance against set targets with incentives ü   It is not only to produce and consume but also to hold and manage the existing and future investment of         the Royal Government of Bhutan for long term benefit ü   DHI manifests Good Governance where integrity, transparency, accountability and responsibility is promoted. ü   DHI stands out as the organization, the vanguard for prosperity and security ü   Need to fulfill needs of the people especially under-privileged Natural Resources Development Cooperation Ltd-Guardian of the nat...

Democratic Consolidation a. Public Consultation of the Draft Constitution ü   His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck conducted his first public consultation in Lhuentse on 24 th December 2005 ü   He covered thirteen Dzongkhags and end in Trongsa on 24 th May 2006. ü   The draft Constitution was translated and read in three dialects namely Dzongkha, Tshangla and Lhotshamkha Significance: ü   Created forum to raise issues, and to try and make the Constitution beneficial for the country. ü   After reading every Article, opportunities were given to the public to comment and raise questions. ü   Some of the opinions received led to corrections and modification in the language of the final document b.       Strengthened the role Constitutional Bodies-the Pillars of Democracy i.                     Anti-Corruption Commis...