1 TRANSLATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND ... - APFA News

udget presentation by the Hon’ble Finance Minister has been understood very
clearly by the people’s representatives.
Since a budget of Nu.10,047 million has been allocated for the fiscal year 2001-
2002, there is no doubt that the last year of the 8 th plan would be very successful
if no emergency situation arises in the country and if the people and the
government work hand in hand. They expressed gratitude and appreciation of
the people to the government for preparing the budget.
They also pointed out that the government has been very generous to raise the
teaching allowance of the teachers of primary schools from 15% to 30% of their
basic pay, and provide incentives ranging from 30-45% to medical doctors.
Since this has been done with the noble objective of benefiting the people, they
expressed their expectations that the teachers would also work with loyalty and
dedication without rendering these benefits as worthless. The children are the
future citizens of the country and it is extremely vital that the teachers impart
them valuable value education.
Since the daily wages of the national work force has been increased by 100%
considering the welfare of the humble people, their gratitude to the Royal
Government will be unparalleled. This raise in the daily wage would hopefully
decrease the numbers of expatriate workers and encourage Bhutanese to
participate in the national workforce, thereby fulfiling the policies of the
government and aspirations of the people to streamline and consolidate the
national workforce system. They also extended thankfulness for increasing the
daily subsistence allowance of the civil servants.
Since the launching of the five-year plans, the vital public infrastructure and
services has been provided free of cost to the people. At the end of the 8 th plan,
which completes four decades of development, the people of Bhutan are still the
least taxed in the world. All these are credits to the Royal Government alone.
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