Ulaanbaatar’s population has been growing by 30,000-40,000 a year ever since free migration was allowed a couple of decades ago. This not merely puts pressure on the city’s infrastructure, but also hampers development of the countryside.

Serious consideration is being given to imposing a tax on those living in the capital city to put a brake on migration. Nothing has been decided yet but reports say people living in distant districts of the city will be exempt.