CHENGA PENJOR's JOURNEY

PC: Kuensel The time was today, the 27th of December 2022 when the two governments (GoI and RGoB) decides to hand over the completed project, Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project to Druk Green Power Corporation Limited. In the presence of the then Chairman of MHPA, Minister of Economic Affairs and Ambassador of India to Bhutan, the two Managing Director signs the Handing/Taking over Note. As a loyal employee of this project, it was sad to witness the transition from MHPA to MHP. With this experience, I would say, I have witnessed the overall projects; from inception to construction to commissioning to handing over. The disheartening part was that our Honb'le Managing Director was absent on this important occasion.  Personally, for me, I have gained so much from this prestigious project and I am so lucky to be part of this history. All those involved shall be remembered and the gratitude from the people of Bhutan would uplift us spiritually. My sincere gratitude to all the employees of ...

Birthday Boy, Baby Yee Dear Yeezhin, As you have lived two years of your life in this world, I reflect on day zero, where your Mom and myself welcomed you with full of joy. Today the same happiness and smile can be seen while wishing you Happy 2 nd Birthday . More than anyone, your Azhim Thayeden is super excited to this day. We love you unconditionally. You were gifted on this day to us. You are our hero and the lucky charm of your Mom. Your presence with us has opened many opportunities to explore. We have travelled towards the East with you, the far end of Trashiyantse after you were born. Your Mom had her job offered when you were little buds in her womb and she had it greater opportunity at KHEL when you were just a little 1 year old. With you turning two, she is still at KHEL when others are retrenched. As you are always our hero, you are always loving Nuchu of your Ana. We love you loads. 

Langa Sir Anything to do has its reason behind it and every reason has supportive reasoning of management theories. Many are cases wherein the theories came right and logical in nature. Any planning has to be reviewed and further thought-processing and restructuring are made to realize the functioning process. He is one of a kind who gets along with any person. Every first meeting with him has one common doubt that they don’t get what he is saying. Everything he speaks has an indirect meaning and one has to be so attentive to understand. Once you get along with him, he has every meaning of what he speaks and you enjoy his company and learn many more life experiences that you can’t acquire through books. Ever since his joining the office of Contracts & Procurement, I was requesting him to occupy the spacious office space meant for the Head. By that time, he has already made up his mind to exit from Druk Green. He assured me that if he is not shifting the office by Mid-September, t...

Dedicated civil servants drawing their monthly salary cannot build their own house when he superannuates from their job. A time will come for everyone to leave the place we live now and call it home. A moment will knock sooner than our realization that we should leave with nothing in hand. The experience or the certificates that you have earned during those long years of service will not help at that moment. Nor the reputations shall aid you to proceed further. A salary that hardly meets the monthly expenditure can’t afford to save to construct a house. Many decent civil servants superannuate after certain age OR after serving for certain years and ultimately return back to their own village which was once abandoned. For all his life, a setup office with a laptop/pen/paper was the only tool handled and out of the blue moon, he was introduced to the farming life. This situation is alarming to me personally and it is happening to many civil servants. You invest all your energy in the gro...

SY Thayeden 27 th  June 2022, you turn 6 years old. The first birthday, I will be missing. The situation comprising of rainy season and blockage of roads access across the country especially the national highway between Bumthang-Mongar is too risky to travel being the ongoing widening works in progress. I am extremely sorry for not being able to come there and I have no doubt for you in understanding the situation. 6 years ago on this day, you were born – a little princess of mine and today as you turn 6, you are grown into a beautiful princess of mine. I wish you many more years that you grow intellectually and fulfill all your dreams. You will remain my little princess forever how old you may grow. Today, as you cut your cake and blow away the candlelight, may God bless you with an abundance of strength. The strength to have thoughts for others and the depth of understanding of the nature of life are the signs of your growth. I am no prouder than this to be your dad. The conc...

The adoption of DGPC Service Rule came as a surprise to many of MHPAians. What surprises even more is that the adoption is w.e.f April 1st 2022 when the notice of adoption was issued at the end of April 2022. Why is it so desperate to adopt DGPC Service Rule? questioned by every employee silently.  With the adoption, new pay and allowances scale changes after cutting down all the MHPA (Project) allowances. There are many cries and dissatisfaction amongst those affected portions of employees. Some ranks are changed from higher to lower. The pay was halved and there are other stories of crediting 100s after deduction of loans & advances. Some are said running to negative. Now, how are they going to sustain for a month-long with families? I wonder how they are managing it. It is said “Money isn’t everything”. But everything seems money in reality. Without it, nothing seems existence. Isn’t it too ad-hoc to implement the rule? Are we not supposed to have a notice beforehand? Mental...