12/01/2024
During the 116th National Day of Bhutan, His Majesty unveiled the vision and plan for a new city - the Gelephu Mindfulness City - which will be designated as a Special Administrative Region (SAR). The Gelephu Mindfulness City will become economic hub leveraging its strategic location and connectivity to South Asia and South East Asia.
This undertaking will lay the foundations for Bhutan's economic success through investments in, among many areas, green technology, education, infrastructure and wellness. In its design and implementation, the mindfulness city will embed principles of sustainable design and marry Bhutan's culture and tradition with new and emerging technologies. It will be a city with character and culture - a truly distinctive way to imagine a city.
No wonder everyone is excited and looking forward!
This huge development continues Bhutan's tradition of pioneering new ideas in development where Bhutan has demonstrated that it is entirely possible to adopt a different paradigm of growth.
Since the 1980s, Bhutan's development approach has been focused on the happiness and well-being of the people. Guided by 'Gross National Happiness' conceived by His Majesty the 4th Druk Gyalpo, Bhutan has seen immense strides in development. Bhutan graduated from the LDC category on 13 Dec 2023.
Bhutan's culture and traditions continue to be a centre-piece of our identity. Bhutan is a leader in environmental conservation and sustainability, and is only one of the two carbon-negative countries in the world and continue to be a global voice on 'climate change'.
So if you are looking for innovation & new ways of re-imagining growth and development, look no further than Bhutan.