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Annual Information Bulletin 2009 Annual Information Bulletin Ministry of works and Human Settlement Royal Government of Bhutan Policy and Planning Division i Annual Information Bulletin 2009 Published By Policy and Planning Division Ministry of Works and Human Settlement Thimphu, Bhutan Tel. No.: 00975-2-327998/328173/322182 Fax No.: 00975-2-323121 P. O. Box: 791 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.mowhs.gov.bt ii Annual Information Bulletin 2009 Annual Information Bulletin Ministry of works and Human Settlement Royal Government of Bhutan Policy and Planning Division iii Annual Information Bulletin 2009 TABLE OF CONTENT FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................................................................... v CHAPTER I ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT ................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1 VISION ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 VISION ELEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTRY ................................................................................................................................ 2 SECTORS UNDER THE MINISTRY ............................................................................................................................................ 2 TABLE 1.1 STAFF STRENGTH UNDER MOWHS ...................................................................................................................... 3 FIGURE 1.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT ............................................. 4 CHAPTER II ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ................................................................................................................................................. 5 BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 POLICIES AND STRATEGIES ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 ROAD NETWORK ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 FIGURE 2.1 PERCENT ROAD NETWORK BY DZONGKHAG AS OF 30TH JUNE 2009 ..................................................................... 7 FIGURE 2.2 PERCENT ROAD NETWORK BY CATEGORY AS OF 30TH JUNE 2009 ........................................................................ 8 FIGURE 2.3 PERCENT ROAD NETWORK BY AGENCY ............................................................................................................... 9 BRIDGES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 FIGURE 2.4 NUMBER OF MOTORABLE BRIDGES BY TYPE AS OF JUNE 2009 ............................................................................. 9 TABLE 2.1 EXISTING ROAD NETWORK BY DZONGKHAGS AS OF 30TH JUNE 2009 .................................................................. 10 TABLE 2.2 EXISTING ROAD NETWORK BY CATEGORY AS OF 30TH JUNE 2009 ....................................................................... 10 TABLE 2.3 AGENCY-WISE ABSTRACT OF ROADS .................................................................................................................. 11 TABLE 2.4 SURFACES CATEGORY-WISE ABSTRACT OF ROADS AS OF JUNE 2009 ................................................................. 11 TABLE 2.5 ROAD DISTANCES FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS .................................................................................................... 12 TABLE 2.6 ROAD DISTANCES FOR DISTRICT ROADS ............................................................................................................. 13 TABLE 2.7 MOTORABLE BRIDGES BY TYPE AS OF JUNE 2009 .............................................................................................. 14 TABLE 2.8 TOTAL NUMBER OF PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY BRIDGES AS OF JUNE 2009 ................................................. 14 TABLE 2.9 RATION BETWEEN DZONGKHAG AREAS TO THE ROAD IN THE DZONGKHAG ....................................................... 15 TABLE 2.10 ROADS DETAILS AS OF DECEMBER 2009 .......................................................................................................... 14 TABLE 2.11 BRIDGE DETAILS AS OF JUNE 2009 .................................................................................................................... 52 TABLE 2.12 BRIDGES ON VARIOUS FARM ROADS ................................................................................................................ 80 FIGURE 2.5 ORGINAZATIONAL STRUCTURE, DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ................................................................................ 83 CHAPTER III ........................................................................................................................................................................ 84 DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES ................................................... 84 BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................................................................... 84 OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 85 STRATEGIES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 85 SUSPENSION BRIDGES .......................................................................................................................................................... 85 MULE TRACKS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 85 ISSUE AND CHALLANGES ..................................................................................................................................................... 86 TABLE 3.1 DETAILS SUSPENSION BRIDGES BY DZONGKHAG AND YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION .................................................. 87 TABLE 3.2 STATUS OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AS OF DECEMBER 2009 ...................................................................... 89 TABLE 3.3 STATUS OF URBAN CENTRES TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY AS OF DECEMBER 2009 ..................................................... 94 TABLE 3.4 INFORMATION ON DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES BY URBAN TOWNS AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2009 ............ 96 TABLE 3.5 INFORMATION ON URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES BY TYPE AND TOWNS AS OF 31ST DECEMBER 2009 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 98 TABLE 3.6 INFORMATION ON URBAN WASTE MANAGEMENT BY DZONGKHAGS AS OF DECEMBER 2009 ............................. 100 FIGURE 3.1 ORGINAZATIONAL STRUCTURE, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING SERVICES .......... 101 i Annual Information Bulletin 2009 CHAPTER IV ...................................................................................................................................................................... 102 CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT BOARD ............................................................................................................... 102 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................................................... 102 ROLE OF CDB .................................................................................................................................................................... 102 OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 102 FUNCTIONS OF CDB ............................................................................................................................................................ 103 A. Construction Regulatory Divisions .......................................................................................................................... 103 B. Construction Promotion and Monitoring Divisions ...............................................................................................