The job of Urban Planning & Development Division (UPDD) is to prepare Urban Development Plans for the declared urban centres. The UPDD also gives technical backstopping to the Municipalities and Dzongkhags on land management issues, development control activities and advice on five year plan annual budgeting and municipal services.

Planning Objectives

Achieve a balanced and sustainable development of human settlements, provision of basic infrastructure, conservation of environmental character and culture and provision of safe and affordable housing for all.

The immediate objectives are

• Promoting balanced regional development and planned growth of urban centres
• Developing institutional capacity in the urban sector
• Decentralizing urban management
• Promoting traditional architecture and preservation of environment
  
• Delivery of urban services in a consolidated and cost effective manner
  
• Increasing accessibility to safe and affordable housing in low income group
  
• Addressing urban poverty