शहरी विकास तथा भवन निर्माण विभाग | |
Department overview | |
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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 |
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Parent department | Ministry of Urban Development |
Website | www |
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 was established in 2019 BS under the then Ministry of Construction and Transport to develop planned urban settlement.[3]
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]