Bhutan government has launched a Government to Citizens project

With an aim of taking government services to the community information centre at the Geog levels, the government has launched a G2C (Government to Citizens) project. The compact was signed by the Prime Minister, Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y Thinley, the Cabinet Secretary, Dasho Tashi Phuntshog, and the Project Director of G2C, Jigme Thinley.

So far, around 110 services have been identified in relation to this. These include procuring of forestry and environment related clearances, land transaction services, business licenses amongst others.

The Project Director was quoted as saying that they were trying to deliver the services within a day in the communities.

All works are expected to be carried out through IT automation with assistance from the Department of Information and Technology.