The Second Plan represented a widening of priorities arising from a significant drop in the share of the road sector to 40% of the overall outlay. Nevertheless, roads continued to receive the highest priority and for the first time, agriculture became a priority area receiving 10% of the overall outlay. The Plan outlines the economic status and development priorities in the areas of: agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, power, industry and mines, public works, road transport, post telegraphs, telecommunications, education, health, information publicly, development headquarters, ancient monuments, preservation and others.

The specific objectives for the Fifth Plan are as follows: a) to achieve an acceptable and sustainable rate of growth of the economy. b) to attain over time, economic self-reliance and specifically in the Fifth Plan, to attain a level of internal resources generation adequate to cover the normal maintenance expenditure of Government. c) to achieve greater distributional equity among various sections and regions. The Plan outlines the economic status and development priorities in the areas of: agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, power (excluding the Chukha Project), industry and mines, public works, civil aviation, posts telegraphs, communications, tourism, education, health, information publicity, headquarters, and miscellaneous.

The 1st Five Year Plan (1961-1966) set Bhutan on the way to planned national development. The Plan aimed at creating in the country basic infrastructural facilities like roads, power, communication system, transport , agriculture and animal husbandry.

Bhutan Electricity Authority Distribution Code (Amendment) Regulation 2020 (Distribution Code 2020) is to enumerate the terms and conditions of supply of electrical energy to Customers served by Distribution Licensees and to provide broad guidelines to both Customers and Distribution Licensees in ensuring uniform practices of standard of supply and rules in extending and maintaining the electricity supply.

The purpose of this regulation is to provide for an efficient supervision of Licensees by the Authority, including reporting of financial and technical data related to electricity generation, transmission, distribution and supply and system operation.

The purpose of this regulation is to provide for the determination of electricity prices in accordance with the Electricity Act of Bhutan, 2001.

The Safety Code provides the minimum safety requirements to be met by Licensees, a set of Safety Rules that employees and contractors are required to follow, conditions of Safety Audits, Investigations of Serious Safety Incidents, Reporting, and Awareness

This Safety Code specifies the Authority’s minimum electrical safety requirements for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of electric power plant and equipment under the control of Licensees.

Bhutan Electricity Authority - Regulatory Fees Regulations, 2006, provides fee and charges schedule for permits, licence applications, licence fees, and miscellaneous.

The purpose of this regulation is to establish the basic rules, procedures, guidelines and standards to be followed by the various Licensees and all power utilities connected to the Transmission System so as to plan, develop, maintain and ensure secure, reliable and efficient operation of the Transmission System in economic manner.