Transcript Realising DReAMS in Thimphu

Thimphu City Corporation
Thimphu ,Bhutan
 Introduction
to Bhutan
 Project overview
Area: 46,500 sq.km.
 Population: 672425(2005 census record)
 Religion: 75% Buddhist and rest other religion
 Type of Government : Constitutional Monarchy
 Economy: GDP (purchasing power parity 2007
est.): U.S. $3.359 billion
 Based on hydroelectricity, tourism, forestry and
agriculture.
 Districts: 20 Dzongkhags.
 4 Cities and 4 Mayors(local government election
on 21st Jan,2011).

 Current
Environment Status: 72.5% Forest
cover including 26.3% protected areas.
 93% of the population is still rural, but
urbanization is on the rise.
 26
Sq. km
 15 km long & 3 km wide
 Population 79185 (2005)
 Population density: 3,030/km2
 By 2027 it is expected to be 162,000
 6 zones (mainly for administration purpose)
 Thimphu
city became member of ICLEI South
Asia
 Its membership benefited to become partner
and beneficiary of DReAMS project
 Funded by European union for 3 years.
 Kick-off
meeting of DReAMS in Bohol,
Philipines:3 officials
 Received budget of 20772.10 Euro for 2010
for the implementation of the project
 With that, Ms Tshering Yangchen ,
Environment Officer was appointed as the
Project Manager.
 Ms
Bedoshruti Sadhukhan from ICLEI South
Asia Secretariat: facilitator /trainer
 3 days program, 20 participants from
Thimphu City Corporation,1 from town
committee
 As a part of training program, we have
prepared master budget as well as work plan
for 2010.
 The
project was then presented to 92nd City
Committee Meeting and the council endorsed
all the activities of the project.
 The council also endorsed for the
appointment of Ms Sonam Denkar as the
Project Support Officer.
 Master
budget in different slide.
 Workplan also in different slide.
 As
mandated in the project, an advisory
committee was instituted to monitor and
guide the project activities.
 6 members - 4 from Thimphu City
Corporation,1 from RSPN, 1 from town
committee.
A
working committee was also instituted and
following are the members
 Mr Gyeltshen Dukpa,Chief Environmnet
Officer
 Pema Dorji,Sr Environment Officer
 Ms Tshering Yangchen
 Mr Garab Dorji,IT Officer
 Mr Dorji Phurba,Adm Officer
 Ms Sonam Denkar,Project Spport Officer
 TCC
is constructing oil water separator Unit
for Olakha Automoblie workshop : This will
help in meeting the target of reducing oil
entering water thus preventing soil and
water pollution
 A very promising company called Greenery
way has come up which solely focuses on
recycling of waste. With their initiative more
than 25% waste will be recycled.
 1.5 acres of land within the city has been
approved for transfer station by the
government.
 Public
awareness on waste management: all
level of society including schools.
 Compost plant of the municipality already in
operational.
 PET bottle crushing plant constructed .
 Pilot survey on PPP-ISWM initiated: Funded
by UNDP and TCC
 Study tour for 10 junior level officials to
Kolkata on waste and waste water
management.
 Every
year TCC supplies saplings and tree for
plantation to schools and public for
plantation. Also, TCC initiates afforestation
and reforestation activities in all the
available barren land: This will help in
meeting targets of reducing landslide, flash
flood, air pollution etc.
 TCC is in the process improving facilities in
the existing parks as well as developing more
recreational areas.
 All these activities will help us in meeting
our project targets.
 The
whole city survey was postponed after
the Germany meeting.
 So as suggested by backup team from ICLEI
Secretariat, we have carried out only 15
household survey .
 For this Survey we have chosen Langjophakha
as the pilot survey as this place has good mix
of people from all levels. (Total HH: 240)
 Sole
responsibility of TCC/Municipality to
tackle the problems.
 Community level participation is very low
(never voluntary rather forced
participation).
 Difficulty in enforcing rules.
 Small manpower.
 Enforcing mechanism not systematic.
 Budget constraint in implementing the
plans.
 Now,
we are positive that things will work
out fine as TCC is autonomous headed by the
Mayor.
 Strong legal provisions, so should focus on
the implementation part.
 Public awareness is most important for any
activity.
 Building strong HRDs.
 Budget
 HRDs
Thank you all for having time with me!!