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Issued on: 21st June 2019 by Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs On 20th June 2019, the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Early Warning System station in Lunana recorded a rise in water level and reported the incident to the appropriate authorities. The rise in water level was due to breach …

During the last 24 hours the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘FANI’ has intensified into Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm which is now located over the Southwest Bay of Bengal, 600 km from Puri (Odisha) and 400 km from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). The system is moving north-northwestwards. Impact over Bhutan As per …

The Department of Disaster Management is pleased to award the consultancy service for the Planning, Design and Supervision of National Emergency Operation Centre Construction to M/s. United Consultancy in Joint venture with M/s. Kokusai Kogya Co. Ltd. at the contract price of Ngultrum six million one lakh sixteen thousand seven …

Joining of new Director General to Department of Disaster Management As per the Executives Transfer of the Royal Civil Service Commission dated 15th January, 2019, Jigme Thinlye Namgyal, former Director General of the Department of Information Technology & Telecom, Ministry of Information & Communications, has formally joined as the new …

The sector DMCP training scheduled for 18th December will start from 19th December at 9:30 am at IMS, Serbithang. The DDM would like to request all the participants to exercise extreme caution while driving to the training venue owing to the ice on the road.

First Snowfall of the Year Today (18/12/2018) has been declared as a holiday to mark the first snowfall of the year by Royal Government of Bhutan. Therefore, the scheduled DM & CP training is postponed until further notice. The DDM would like to request the general public to exercise extreme …

The Department of Disaster Management and the World Food Program organized Practical Emergency Logistics Training from 10th to 13th December, 2018 on handling of Mobile Storage Unit (10m x 32m). Such facility will be used for setting up Humanitarian Staging Area during emergencies like major earthquakes for receiving, storage and distribution of relief materials. …

This is to notify the general public that Thimphu Thromde in collaboration with the Department of Disaster Management and Save the Children through ECHO funding will be conducting an Earthquake Simulation Exercise for Thimphu Thromde on 10th of November between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.The Exercise will comprise simulation of fire outbreaks, roadblocks …

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2018 was observed in Gelephu Middle Secondary School (GMSS) under the theme “Reducing Economic Losses from Disaster in relation to global GDP by 2030” on 13th October, 2018.

The Department of Disaster Management would like to invite Expression of Interest from the certified consultancy firms for the planning, designing and supervision of NEOC construction. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the department before 25th September 2018 at 14:00 hour. For further information contact (+975) 327319 during office …

The Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs invites applications from interested in-service civil servants for the following position through Open Competition: Position Title Position Level No. of slots Place of posting Minimum qualification Super Structure Remarks Chief Program Officer P1A 1 Risk Prevention & Reduction Division, Department of Disaster Management, …

 Inter-Ministerial Task Force(IMTF) Members In line with Section 49 of the Disaster Management Act of Bhutan 2013 and in accordance with the decisions of the 5th National Disaster Management Authority meeting, the Department of Disaster Management is pleased to inform the institution of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force (IMTF) comprising of …

The Department of Disaster Management is pleased to inform that the following three firms are shortlisted for the planning, designing and supervision of NEOC construction. The shortlisted firms will be requested for inviting Request for Proposals shortly. Sl.No. Name of the Firms Joint Venture Partner 1. Jurutera Perunding Zaaba Sdn. …

The Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs would like to issue an addendum to the bid for the procurement of the emergency communication and coordination items for District Emergency Operation Center (DEOC). The details of the addendum issued is attached herein as excel file. Click here …

The Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs would like to invite Expression of Interest (EOI) from certified consultancy Firms for Planning, Designing and Supervision of the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) Construction. Consultancy firms will be screened and eligible will be sent a request for proposal …

1. Bids are hereby invited from National bidders for the supply of Emergency Communication and Coordination Items. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Nu: five hundred from the administration section, Department of Disaster Management, Thimphu. You …

The Department of Disaster Management is pleased to award the consultancy service for the Development of Disaster Management Information System to South Tech Bhutan Private Limited at their quoted contract amount of Nu. 2,430,000.00/- (Ngultrum Two Million Four Lakhs and Thirty Thousand only). The qualified and shortlisted firms are as …