THIMPHU, 21 April, 2021 (TON): During the ministry’s mid-term review (MTR), Lyonchhen Dr Lotay Tshering said Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) should redefine its role in governance.

He said that the ministry should implement activities than just approving information, communication and technology (ICT) activities of agencies in the country.

“Then the ICT standard would be good and it would strengthen the ministry,” he said.

The Prime Minister made the comments during the ministry’s mid-term review (MTR) held on 18 April.

The ministry officials reported that they have achieved the KPI of increasing the frequency of urban transport services during the rush hours, percentage of the population with access to online payments, and effective improvement of the airport security.

However, they also reported that numerous projects have begun under the Digital Drukyul Project, which is one of the flagship projects of the government.

The projects included the national digital identity (NDI) project, which has begun collecting the biometric data of individuals.