Department of Disaster Management Safe, Resilient and Happy Bhutan
Following the 24th June 2012 catastrophic fire Disaster of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, the Department of Disaster Management under MoHCA had an emergency meeting on 26th June 2012 and came up with the Proposal to conduct Disaster Preparedness and Sensitization Training program on Dzong Fire Safety, targeting all the Dzongs and important Lhakhangs/Goendeys in all the 20 Dzongkhags as an immediate priority. Such Training Program would enhance and strengthen disaster preparedness and response capacities at the Dzongkhag and Dratshang levels. It was also decided to come out with Dzong Disaster Contingency Plan, specific to each Dzong after thorough vulnerability assessment as the long term priority and Training to be given to the stakeholders.