Lift ban but tax imports. Central bank’s advice to govt. with regard to restrictions on housing and transport loans RMA: The government could lift restrictions imposed on housing and transport loans by June this year, provided it is followed by what central bank officials call “prudent fiscal measures”.
The central bank, Kuensel learnt, had advised the government to look into lifting the restrictions soon. This might possibly happen after the June parliament session. “We’re in favour of lifting the restrictions as soon as possible, but with proper taxation measures, which the government must work out soon,” said a central bank official. He said, restrictions were put in place as a short-term measure, but it has been in place for almost two years. Although details were not revealed, the central bank had suggested raising import tax, “by a huge margin”, on vehicles to the government. Today, vehicles above 1,800 cubic capacity (cc) are levied 45 percent sales tax and custom duty, and another 20 percent green tax.
Benninger TSP. Housing crisis. Urban Manag Course 2001. Pema lives underground in a basement with his family, a wife and two children.
The small room has no ventilation. He cooks, washes, and sleeps there. There are 16 other people living in similar rooms placed in a row. Located in the heart of town, the building owner charges them Nu 550 a month. A new twist to Thimphus ever rolling dilemma of housing shortages, some say. Housing Sector Reform. Overcrowded? Print This Post Mar 29 2013 Bhutan’s current population is estimated to be over 7,00,000.
Tipping point. A Haze Over Thimphu by Noa Jones Last year, in Thimphu the capital of Bhutan, there was a pedestrian route that led from the center of the city’s busy main street Norzin Lam up to the Chorten Lam thoroughfare.
I would walk this path daily, though there was some risk involved: just after Thai Park, the sidewalk ended in an abrupt precipice, narrow shoulders left barely enough room to dodge speeding cars, and I had to cross over a dusty volleyball court populated by a pack of barking dogs. Thimpu UD2 World Bank. Thimphu 1986 plan. Fourteen years later, things seem to have changed little.
An official document for the seventh Round Table Meeting (RTM) in 2000 stated: In spite of emphasis placed on urban planning, Thimphu has not expanded in a planned and organized fashion. Thimphu by 2027. *Kuensel critique1. Bhutan is a beautiful country and the Bhutanese people would like to build a beautiful capital city.
*Kuensel critique 2. The new Thimphu city plan was hotly debated this week and, while urban planners feel that most views were personal responses to the new rules governing urban development rather than on the plan itself, the people believe that they were relevant.One issue under debate was the policy of balance with nature.
The plan allows construction of only one building in an acre of orchard land and other identified agricultural land to prevent soil erosion. Another was the prohibition of the construction of 30 meters on either side of main rivers and streams. There was also protest on agricultural land and heritage sites like traditional villages for the city to be in harmony with tradition and also for Thimphu to be a living museum for future generations to see. Thimphu City. Thimphu is the capital and the largest city of Bhutan.
As of 2005, Bhutan’s National Stastic Bureau reported that it had a population of approximately 100,000 people living in it. About 1843 square kilometers in size, its altitude varies between 2,248 metres (7,375 ft) and 2,648 metres (8,688 ft) above sea level. The Wang Chhu, also known as the Thimphu Chhu runs through the middle of the valley. The city experiences temperate climate, with cold winters with occasional snowfall, warm summers, and heavy rainfall during the monsoon season (Mid June-September). The narrow valley is surrounded by mountains covered with cypress and pine forests. Thimphu:The making(breaking) of our Dream Capital City. (This is an article I wrote as part of my course in RIM and had been published in the institute’s newsletter afterwards) Thimphu City is a melting pot of people, culture and ideas.
At least five different ethnicities live here harmoniously. They weave their lives around a central national theme while acknowledging their diversity and rejoicing in it. It is located in along the flat fertile Wang valley. Natural%20Hazards-Making%20cities%20resilient. Sewage. Thimphu Thrompon Kinley Dorji.
Water Changzamtog. Disgruntled local architects have pointed out loopholes in the new Pemagatshel dzong’s evaluation and design. At the same time the inclusion of an unregistered foreign consultant Professor Christopher Charles Benninger in the tender process has further aggravated the situation. The evaluation for the Nu 250mn project was conducted by the department of culture under the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA). The group of architects who spoke to The Bhutanese said they were not happy with the shortlisted consultancy firm Christopher Charles Benninger Architect’s Pvt. Ltd, Pune, (CCBA) who would put up the request for proposal (RFP) to the department of culture in a month.
THIMPHU 2020 MIT. Walcott_City Profile 2009_Cities.
Resilience. Thimphu Dzongkhag.