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The Parliamentary Committee on COVID 19 Preparedness and Response continues its support  to the Government to focus on issues that require immediate attention in response to the spread of COVID 19

The Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 Preparedness and Response met for the 8th time on 26th March, 2020. 

After the 6th meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 Preparedness and Response, the Committee submitted the fourth set of recommendations to the Government on COVID-19 preventive measures. The recommendations were regarding the Quarantine protocol, Education, Monastic Institutions and Counseling Services to People under Quarantine.

The Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 Preparedness and Responses submitted eight recommendations to the Government on COVID-19 preventive measures.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in its 17th meeting held on 13th March, 2020 appointed Hon’ble Choida Jamtsho, Member from National Assembly as the Chairperson and Hon’ble Ugyen Tshering from National Council as the Deputy Chairperson.

His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo appointed Secretary General of the National Assembly Secretariat,  Sangay Duba as the Cabinet Secretary.

The temporary Joint Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 Preparedness and Response met for its first meeting today and unanimously elected Hon’ble Dorji Wangdi as the Chairperson and Hon’ble Lhaki Dolma as the Vice-Chairperson.  

The Hon'ble Prime Minister updated and briefed the Hon’ble Members of Parliament on the efforts made to contain the spread of Covid 19. Showing solidarity, the Members  from both Houses including Cabinet Ministers and equivalent post holders unanimously volunteered to contribute one month's salary to support the government in this hour  of need.

The Parliamentary Committee on Sustainable Development Goals met for the first time on  6 th March 2020 and  unanimously elected Hon’ble Rinzin Jamtsho, Member from Kengkhar Weringla Constituency, National Assembly  as the Chairperson and Hon’ble Kezang Chuki Dorjee, Eminent Member of National Council as the Dy. Chairperson.

As per the daily business order, the National Assembly of Bhutan ratified the resolutions of the 

The Minister for Health with approval from the House updated the House and the public  on the global status of the COVID-19 and preparedness of the Government before the Order of Business of the Day. 

The House today continued the deliberation on the Public Accounts Committee’s Report, deliberating on Chapter 2, Follow up on Review Reports of AAR 2010-2017 and Chapter 3, Follow-up of past resolutions relating to Financial Audits.

The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Hon’ble Phuntsho Rapten, Eminent Member, National Council, presented its report to the Joint Sitting of the Third Session of the Third Parliament today. 

Seven questions were raised to the Ministers in Group C today. Three Questions to the Minister for Economic Affairs, three to Finance Minister and one question to the Minister for Labour and Human Resources.

The National Assembly of Bhutan deliberated on the National Council’s recommendation to withdraw the adoption of the Goods and Services Tax Bill of Bhutan 2020. The National Council had recommended that  until all the necessary systems are ready and in place, including training of staff and creating public awareness  the Bill be withdrawn. It also recommended that the amendment of the Public Finance (Amendment) Act 2012 be introduced.