Honorable Finance Minister Visits Dzongkhag

29 January 2019

The Pema Gatshel Dzongkhag Administration is privileged to welcome His Excellency, the Finance Minister, Lyonpo Namgay Tshering. The Dzongkhag was the second His Excellency chose to make his first visit. Honorable Lonpo was welcomed by Lam Neten, Dasho Dzongda, LG leaders, sector heads and regional heads of the Dzongkhag yesterday followed by traditional marchang ceremony and  Khadhar ceremony for his victorious lead and also for continued prosperous term. 
Honorable Lyonpo convened a meeting with the Dzongkhag officials and Gewog Thrizins today at the Dzongkhag conference hall. Lyonpo highlighted on some of the party pledges and moreover said that the support will be rendered impartially to all the Dzongkhags regardless of the number of votes acquired during the NA election. Lyonpo also talked on 12th Five Year Plan and the importance of the Local Government leaders in the implementation of the Plan.

After the meeting, Lyonpo made a visit to the construction of new Dzong at Denchhi followed by visit to Gypsum mining and to Yongla Gonpa. The next Dzongkhag Lyonpo wishes to visit is Trashigang.