With approval of the Lhengye Zhungtshog and RCSC, the Ministry of Economic Affairs has merged the Department of Industry and Department of Cottage & Small Industry as the Department of Industry; and the Department of Renewable Energy and Department of Hydropower and Power Systems as the Department of Energy in a simple ceremony on 2nd October 2022. The ceremony was graced by the Hon’ble Tengye Lyonpo and attended by the Secretary, MoEA; Focal Commissioner, RCSC; heads of the Departments and officials of the Ministry.
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬
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