Dzongkhag Engineering and Human Settlement
The Dzongkhag Engineering and Human Settlement Sector coordinates with central agencies to implement development plans, manage settlements, and ensure efficient delivery of municipal services.
1. Mandates of sector:
- Coordinate with central agency in ensuring effective implementation of development plans
- Proper management of settlements and efficient delivery of municipal services
2. Organogram of sector/Functional Units

Planning & Design Unit:
- Preparation of development plans,
- Urban design proposals,
- Infrastructure development plans,
- Community development plans,
- Review of development plans (at community & master plan level),
- Study of settlement & growth potentials
Development Control & Infrastructure Management Services Unit:
- Review & monitor all human settlement development,
- Maintain municipal & infrastructure services,
- Manage environment resources, solid waste & sanitation issues.
Survey & Land Information Services Unit:
- Provide survey services for plan preparation & plot demarcation,
- Maintain land & property records (with main focus on transaction & taxation purposes)
- Provide surveying services for infrastructure services & lay out of buildings
- Focal agency for development of GIS database & its management
3. Core product & services provided by the sector (Responsibilities)
- Monitor developments & constructions for their compliance with the approved plans, rules & regulations in the respective Dzongkhags
- Submit timely report on the human settlement activities for necessary guidance & monitoring by the central agency
- Prepare annual work plan & five year plan activities and corresponding budget requirement
- Implement rules & regulations, guidelines, standards, circulars and executive orders related to the human settlements
- Create awareness on the planning principles, rules and regulations, guidelines, standards, circulars and executive orders related to the human settlements
- Manage HR and build capacity of staff and officials, right people with right skills and experiences at the right places
- Communicate, coordinate and follow-up between the central and local agencies
- Provide municipal services
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Staff

Chene Zangmo
Chief Dzongkhag Engineer
czangmo@samtse.gov.bt

Namgay Tshering
Dzongkhag Engineer
namgayt072@gmail.com

Tenzin Dakpa
Municipal In Charge
tdakpa@samtse.gov.bt

Ramesh Kumar Ghalley (STUDY LEAVE)
Development Regulatory Officer/Engineer
rkghalley@samtse.gov.bt

Krishna Kafley
Architect
kkafley@samtse.gov.bt

Samten Norbu
Dy.Executive Engineer
samtenn@samtse.gov.bt

Hemlal Humangai
Asst. Engineer

Dil Bdr Ghaley
Asst. Engineer

Sita Devi Gurung
Asst. Engineer

Puran Shing Subba
Sr. Technician

Karma Tenzin
Asst. Engineer

Tul Bdr Blon
Asst. Engineer(Electrical)

Jigme Tshering
Technician I
jtshering@samtse.gov.bt

Dorji Wangdi
Sr. Technician

Tshering Tshomo
Junior Engineer
ttshomo@samtse.gov.bt

Sapna Subba
Jr. Engineer
ssubba@samtse.gov.bt

Karma Dema
Technician I
kdema@samtse.gov.bt

Jangchuk Yoezer
Junior Engineer
jyoezer@samtse.gov.bt

Puspa Sharma
Building Inspector I

Tandin Wangchuk
Sr. Technician

Dolay Tshering
Civil Engineer

Radhika Maya Samal
Sr. Technician
radikasamal360@gmail.com

Pema Choden
Sr. Technician

Tshewang Tenzin
Sr. Technician

Leki Lemo
Sr. Technician (Electrical)

Tshering Dema
Sr. Technician

Rajesh Rai
Building Inspector

Tshewang
Asst. Engineer

Jangchuk Dorji
Sr. Technician
jangchukdorji77@gmail.com

Purna Bdr. Pulami
Basic Operator

Rigzin Thinley
Survey Associate IV
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