Department of Urban Development and Building Construction

Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (Nepali: शहरी विकास तथा भवन निर्माण विभाग) under Ministry of Urban Development is the authority to assure safe and affordable building construction throughout the nation through planned settlement.^[1] Its also responsible for promoting construction of safer, economic and sustainable buildings meeting the basic needs of the general public.^[2]

Department of Urban Development and Building Construction

शहरी विकास तथा भवन निर्माण विभाग
Department overview
Formed	2019 BS
Type	Urban development
Jurisdiction	Government of Nepal
Status	Active
Headquarters	Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Annual budget	Nrs. 26.4 Billion
Director General responsible	Surendra Mohan Shrestha
Parent department	Ministry of Urban Development
Website	www.dudbc.gov.np

History

Department of Urban Development and Building Construction was established in 2019 BS under the then Ministry of Construction and Transport to develop planned urban settlement.^[3]

Organization structure

The organization is run by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Building and Architecture) and accounts for a significant amount of national budget.

The department has several offices, implementation units to implement its yearly programs and projects throughout the nation.^[4][5][6]

• Project Office of Urban Development and Building Construction - 13
• Federal Level Project Implementation Unit - 7
• New Town Project Co-ordination Offices - 11

See also

• Department of Road

References

1. Magar, Dipendra (2021-08-07). "सघन शहरी विकास कार्यालयले पर्सा, बारा, रौतहटमा गत आवमा १ अर्ब ९३ करोड ६ लाख खर्च". ईमाउण्टेन समाचार. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
2. "Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (Nepal) - India Environment Portal | News, reports, documents, blogs, data, analysis on environment & development | India, South Asia". www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
3. www.dudbc.gov.np https://www.dudbc.gov.np/en/detail/domain-menu/1858?parent=1853. Retrieved 2023-10-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. "Budget FY 2080/81" (PDF).
5. www.dudbc.gov.np https://www.dudbc.gov.np/detail/domain-menu/1974?parent=1862. Retrieved 2023-10-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
6. "सरकारको दावी– नयाँ शहर निर्माणको कामले गति लियो". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-10-09.