Land & Digital Services: Bhutan launched a new digital consent system for land transactions, using the National Digital Identity platform to reduce forged signatures, unauthorized transfers and ownership disputes, while improving accuracy through a modernised surveying setup. Animal Welfare & Food Security: The Livestock Bill was introduced in the National Council, with the MoAL Minister stressing it aims at animal welfare, meat-processing standards, biosecurity and zoonotic disease control—not a legal basis for slaughter. Construction & Urban Planning: Haa Dzongkhag imposed a temporary construction freeze inside the Haa Thromde boundary while it reviews and updates urban development plans and regulations. Hydropower & Energy Pipeline: Nyera Amari Hydropower Project moved into the DPR phase, as Bhutan also reiterated its long-term push toward 25,000 MW by 2040 (hydropower plus solar). Agriculture Insurance Uptake: NC MPs urged higher subsidies for the Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme after low enrolment, citing affordability and process hurdles. Co-ops & Farmer Groups: The National Council reviewed the Cooperatives and Farmer Groups Bill 2025, debating minimum membership rules that may be hard for rural communities. Tax & Investment: The National Assembly endorsed Bhutan–Singapore’s double taxation treaty to strengthen investor confidence, including for the Gelephu Mindfulness City vision. Green Finance: Bhutan’s updated Green Finance Taxonomy 2026/Addendum is set for phased rollout to guide sustainable lending and cut greenwashing.