ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN (July 2013-June 2018) CHUKHA DZONGKHAG Eleventh Five Year Plan Document © Copyright Gross National Happiness Commission (2013) Published by: Gross National Happiness Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan. ISBN 978-99936-55-01-5 HIS MAJESTY THE KING JIGME KHESAR NAMGYEL WANGCHUCK Our Nation has seen great socio-economic growth but it is more important that we have growth with equity. We must raise, with all our effort, the less fortunate so that they may, at the earliest, begin to partake in the opportunities brought by modernization and progress. The government has provided education to our youth. But for the nation to prosper for all time, a sound education must be succeeded by access to the right jobs and responsibilities, so that our youth may bloom as individuals and at the same time serve their Nation well. The recent Rupee shortage is a serious problem. I feel it is a reminder that, as a Nation, we must exercise our traditional sense of caution and work even harder as we address the challenges of the time. For no matter what challenges lie ahead, it is only the Bhutanese citizen who can protect and safeguard Bhutan. - His Majesty The King’s address to the nation during the 105th National Day celebrations, 1 7th December 2012, in Thimphu. Table of Contents 1. Preface 377 2. Dzongkhag at a Glance Informationn 377 3. Introduction 377 3.1 Planning Process 377 3.2 Resource Allocation Formula 377 3.3 Capital Allocation 377 4. Map of Chukha Dzongkhag 377 5. DZONGKHAG PLAN 377 5.1 Background 377 5.2 Current Situation 377 5.3 Key Opportunities/Challenges 377 5.4Strategies 377 5.5 Dzongkhag Key Result Areas 377 5.6 Program Matrix of Chukha Dzongkhag 377 6. GEWOG PLANS 377 6.1 BJABCHO GEWOG 377 6.2 BONGO GEWOG 377 6.3 CHAPCHA GEWOG 377 6.4 DARLA GEWOG 377 6.5 DUNGNA GEWOG 377 6.6 GELING GEWOG 377 6.7 GETENA GEWOG 377 6.8 LOKCHINA GEWOG 377 6.9 METEKHA GEWOG 377 6.10 PHUNTSHOLING GEWOG 377 6.11 SAMPHELING GEWOG 377 2 Dzongkhag at a Glance Information Getena Dungna Dzongkhag Bjabcho Bongo Chapcha Darla Gelling LokchiNA Metakha Phuentsholi ng Sampheling 8278 63 Population 1555 5819 3836 8740 1600 2203 1457 2644 1017 3850 4 00 4775 27 Number of males 785 2479 1 560 4590 703 747 1371 464 2000 7 40 Number of 3644 25 770 2340 1546 4150 1500 710 1271 553 1850 females 6 60 Number of 1448 71 125 542 386 672 150 138 134 273 113 521 households 2 9 1882. 13 Area (sq. km) 60.46 296 112 139.70 165 247 214.9 80 100.5 73 38 9.8 Forest Cover 87 90 89 65 40 70 70 85 60 70 55 65 (Percentage) RNR EC 8 1 1 1 1 UC UC 1 UC 1 1 1 Farmer’s 78 2 13 16 11 5 4 4 3 4 7 9 Cooperatives Irrigation 61 5 16 4 4 7 2 6 4 5 25 4 schemes (No.) Irrigation 147.0 12 44 14 14 17 12 24 14 12 30 7 Schemes (km) 3 Hospital 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Basic Health Units 8 1 1 1 2 UC 0 1 1 0 1 UC Out Reach Clinics 51 1 5 5 3 3 3 2 5 2 6 2 Sub post 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Higher secondary 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 schools Middle secondary 6 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 schools Lower secondary 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 schools Primary schools 22 2 5 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 Extended 9 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 Classrooms Non-formal Education 51 1 10 6 5 13 1 3 2 2 2 6 Centers Number of NFE 708 10 115 62 157 90 12 45 26 30 60 101 Learners Teacher Student 1:2 1:25 1:25 1:21 1:17 1:25 1:22 1:25 1:22 1:36 1:27 1:34 Ratio 5 Chiwog 58 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Villages 227 5 24 39 45 13 13 11 11 30 19 17 Female DT 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 members Female GT 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 members Community 5 1 1 1 1 UC UC 0 0 UC 0 1 Centers Households Ongo 71 3041 135 518 356 540 37 0 273 0 463 electrified ing 9 Villages Ongo 134 5 21 39 19 8 0 8 0 19 15 electrified ing Households with 67 clean drinking 7875 125 542 386 672 150 138 134 273 113 376 0 water supply Households with 30 8102 89 300 386 540 50 108 134 273 80 376 toilets/latrines 0 Villages with 227 5 24 36 44 13 13 11 11 33 19 17 mobile network Suspension 16 0 5 0 0 1 1 1 5 1 2 0 Bridges GC Road (Kms) 36.5 0 0 1.5 0 UC 0 UC 27 UC 6 2 218.6 Farm road(Kms) 13.8 67 63.27 20 0 15 0 0 0 46 13.5 2 Government 7 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 owned lhakhangs Community 35 4 9 9 1 0 3 7 0 1 0 1 owned lhakhangs Privately owned 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 lhakhangs 3 Introduction The bottom-up Gewog-based planning process, as per the decentralized planning framework, was introduced in the Ninth Plan. Since then, the local governments have been formulating their Five Year Plans based on the development priorities identified by the communities at the Gewog level. The introduction of the Gewog-based planning process was followed by “fiscal decentralization” in the Tenth Plan. The allocation of annual grants to local governments based on the resource allocation formula that took into account principles of equity, transparency and objectivity was launched. The new system of allocating resources to the local governments provided greater predictability and offered higher flexibility in prioritization and programming of activities. The devolution of authority has enhanced capacities of the local governments in planning, prioritization and fiscal management. Further, to bring clarity on the roles of various levels of the government in the delivery of public services at the local level and to facilitate the distribution of resources between the centre and the local governments, the division of responsibilities framework was developed in 2012. The division of responsibilities framework1 , clearly delineates responsibilities among the central agencies, Class “A” Thromde, Dzongkhags and Gewogs guided by the ‘principle of subsidiarity’. The ‘principle of subsidiarity’ is that provision of public goods and services should take place at the lowest level of the government and that the centre should be involved only when the lower levels of the government cannot provide the goods and services efficiently. The division of responsibility framework will be reviewed during the Eleventh Plan mainly to assess the capacity of the local governments to shoulder increased responsibilities and to build their capacities accordingly. In addition to the broad based socio-economic development activities, targeted poverty intervention programmes such as the Rural Economy Advancement Programme (REAP) and the National Rehabilitation Programme (NRP) were initiated in the Tenth Plan to accelerate poverty reduction and address disparities at the local level. Accordingly, 13 poorest villages2 were supported through REAP I and around 109 villages have been identified for implementation under REAP II in the Eleventh Plan. 1 Refer www.gnhc.gov.bt/guidelines-local-government/ 2Thangdokha, Dramekha and Ngatsena - Haa, Sanu Dungtoe - Samtse, Mandokha & Choleykha - Chukha, Lopokha - Wangdue Phodrang, Lauri - Samdrup Jongkhar, Ungar - Lhuentse, Samcholing - Trongsa, Reti - Sarpang, Lamtang - Zhemgang, Pam & Chaibi - Mongar. Under the NRP, 44 households in Khenadrang, Pemagatshel were rehabilitated. While the rehabilitation at Nye, Lhuentshe (55 households); Bebji, Haa (83 households); Borangmo, Pemagatshel (51 households) and Dawathang, Samdrup Jongkhar (31 households) are ongoing, the planning and feasibility study for Tanzama, Pemagatshel and Serzhong, Tsirang respectively have been initiated under the programme. Efforts are also underway to identify other communities for rehabilitation given that this programme benefits not only the beneficiary communities but also the government through avoidance of the higher costs associated with provision of pubic goods and services for reaching the unreached. 3.1 Planning Process The local government plans were formulated based on the Local Government Act 2009, the Eleventh Plan preparation guidelines, the Local Development Planning Manual, the Thromde Structural Plans, the Local Area Plans (LAPs) and the indicative five year resource envelope. The process involved close consultations with the communities in order to take stock of the ground realities and assess their needs and aspirations. These were further deliberated and discussed at the Gewog Tshogdes, Dzongkhag Tshogdus, and Thromde Tshogdus before being finalized and approved. The draft LG Eleventh Plan was then submitted to the GNHC for further discussion and coordination at the national level. While sectoral activities at the local level, as per the division of responsibility framework, are prioritized and planned by the local governments, the planning for education activities is centrally coordinated by the Ministry of Education. This is done given the strategic importance of the education sector for the future of our nation and to ensure that all children across the nation have equal access to quality, adequate, efficient and cost effective education services.