Overview
- The municipality delivered a formal notice to return the Örgöö hotel to city ownership after years of noncompliance by current operators.
- Officials cite a 2012 Supreme Court decision that invalidated earlier local acts, followed by 2013, 2018 and 2019 steps to register the asset, a 2023 temporary suspension, and subsequent liquidation proceedings and a 2025 negotiating task force.
- Under the CHIP program with UNICEF and the World Bank, insulation has been completed for 5,000 homes in Gandan, Zuragt and Bayankhoshuu, with connections to central gas scheduled from November 15.
- The city reports installing 122,000 smart carbon-monoxide detectors and plans to buy 45,000 more, while joint monitoring indicates a 5–10% reduction in air pollution.
- The National Art Theatre will be sited in the National Botanical Garden area on land officials say is outside drinking-water sources, with China providing $200 million under a bilateral agreement.