AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHydropower: ANDRITZ will supply four turbine-generator units for Bhutan’s 600 MW Khorlochhu project, expected to produce 2.524 TWh annually. Tourism: Bhutan won 11 South Asian Travel Awards, including Best Leading Heritage Destination for a second consecutive year. Trade Links: Bhutan and India are exploring Brahmaputra waterways and the Jogighopa terminal as a route to global markets. Investment: Licensed and in-principle approved FDI projects total Nu 329.16 billion—65.8% of the Nu 500 billion target, though this is not capital already invested. Business Costs: The government has paused electricity tariff changes for a cost review and set aside Nu 400 million to cushion low-voltage consumers; MoICE is also preparing recommendations for a 50% mobile data tariff cut. Infrastructure: MoIT is strengthening drainage and slope protection on the Wangdue–Thimphu highway to reduce weather-related disruption. Food Prices: Egg trays in Thimphu have climbed to Nu 560–600, raising pressure on household budgets.
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