Bhutan Power Corporation Limited

Environmental training workshop

zaraki — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:29:38 +0000

Considering the need to educate and provide better understanding of Environmental and Social issues concerning our Business operations, BPC in collaboration with National Environment Commission (NEC), National Land Commission (NLC) and Department of Forest & Park Services (DoFPS) had conducted a two days residential Training Workshop for BPC Project Professionals from May 10-11, 2012 at Galling Resorts, Paro.

The Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC) in our business to meet social and economic objectives of the people of Bhutan needs to execute several projects like generation, transmission, distribution, augmentation projects etc. Prior to execution of any developmental activities we need to comply with Environmental, Water, Land and Forestry Laws, Rules & Regulations and fulfill other regulatory obligation of the Royal Government of Bhutan.
Keeping this in mind, the Training Workshop was aimed in developing a better working knowledge and understanding of the participants in the following areas:

 Introduction to EIA; Bhutan’s EA Process & Procedure , EC guidelines for Transmission & Distribution lines
 Overview of Environment Policy and Strategy of Bhutan
 EA Act, NEPA & Water Act
 Forestry Clearance Application Procedure
 Overview of Forestry Policy, Forest & Nature Conservation Act, Rules & Regulation
 Land Policy, Land Act, Rules & Regulations
 Easement
 Land Acquisition
 Land Lease
The closing session of the Training workshop was being graced by presence of Mr. Gorab Dorji, HoD, EDCD, BPC. In his closing remarks HoD thanked NEC, NLC and DoFPS for their continuous support and cooperation rendered to BPC and especially thanked the Resource Persons for their valuable contribution to the Training workshop. The Training workshop concluded with a closing dinner being hosted by BPC for NEC, NLC, DoFPS officials and participants.

Rural Electrification Works in Gakidling & Sombeykha Gewogs under Haa Dzongkhag

zaraki — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:50:29 +0000

The Royal Government’s mandate to reach electricity for all by 2013 gave BPC, particularly Rural Electrification Department, an opportunity to walk the last mile. It indeed gave an opportunity to set foot in the remotest of the places and experience the reality.

The Project Manager and the site Engineer accompanied JICA Bhutan Official to monitor the progress the works. The team travelled from Jinkana (Haa) to Dorokha (samtse) thru Gakidling (Haa) from April 28-May 5, 2012.

The site is extremely difficult since the RE materials have to be transported from Haa across Tegola Pass which remains snow capped for the whole winter. In summer, it rains almost every day. To reach a pole (MV) to the first village (Dorothasa), it takes nearly 4-5 days with 6 men for each set. In financial terms, it costs about Nu. 15,000 per MV pole in head-loading.

The contractor for package E1 is making all his effort focusing mainly to shift the MV materials first. Stringing works for Dorithasa village has been completed. We also had public consultation requesting their participation in at least shifting the heavy materials since the foreigners do not have the capacity in such terrain.

Addendum II

zaraki — Fri, 11 May 2012 06:11:36 +0000

BPC/PSD-TU/MISC ITEMS-01/2012/1584

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Notive Inviting Tender

zaraki — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:57:51 +0000

BPC Invites Sealed tenders from the eligible Small Class Contractors registered with Construction Development Board (CDB) for following works:

Particulars	Earnest Money (Nu.)
Repair & Maintenance of office building, staff quarter and substation fencing at Haa.	11,000.00

Bidding documents with detail terms and conditions can be purchased from the office of Senior Manager, Electricity Services Division, BPC, Haa from May 11, to June 8, 2012 during office hours on payment of Nu. 300 (non refundable).

Sealed bids complete in all respect must be submitted to the Regional Manager, Regional Corporate Office, West, BPC, by June 11, 2012, up to 12:00 hrs. The bids shall be opened in the presence of Bidders representative who choose to attend at on the same day at 15:30 hrs.
BPC reserves the right to reject any or all the bids or cancel/withdraw the notice inviting tender without assigning any reasons whatsoever and in such case no tenderer / intending tenderer shall have any claim arising out of such action.

Addendum 1

zaraki — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:29:45 +0000

BPC/PSD-TU/MISC ITEMS-01/2012/1563

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