Cultural
The Cultural Sector of Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag Administration is committed to preserving, protecting, and promoting the Dzongkhag’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. Guided by its vision of excellence in cultural preservation, the sector works to identify and interpret archaeological sites, collect historical records, and support traditional arts and crafts. Through its efforts, it aims to uphold national sovereignty, foster unity, and safeguard cultural values for future generations.
Vision
“Excellent Dzongkhag to preserve, protect and promote the diverse cultural heritages and its values”.
Mission
The mission is to preserve, protect, identify and interpret archaeological sites, collect history, and promote arts and crafts in Wangdue Dzongkhag.
Objectives
- To assure the Sovereignty of the Country
- To preserve the diverse cultural Heritage sites
- To create the sense of being one nation
Strategy
- Inventorying Cultural sites
- Carrying out Need assessment for constructions and renovations
- Investigating the Cultural Properties as per the Cultural Property ACT ,2005(Every after 3 Years)
- Creating awareness on Religion and Culture
Mandates
- Promotion and development of traditional arts including Tsechus.
- Create awareness among the locals of the significance of heritage sites.
- Providing facilities for the conservation of cultural and historical structures and sites.
- Co-ordinate training of mask and folk dancers under Dzongkhag.
- Co-ordinate the handing taking of lhakhang between kayner.
- Investigating,keeping record and informing to the govt. about the vandalism of chotens
- and lhakhangs.
- Planning of the construction and renovation of lhakhangs and chortens under the
- Dzongkhag.
- Co-ordinate training of driglam in schools and institutes
- Other Protocol services- Chadi
- Focal person of DDC
Core Services and Processes
- Process the approval for construction, renovation, maintenance of Lhakhangs, Ancillary structures, Chortens.
A. Mandatory documents
- Forwarding letter from the Dzongkhag
- Land Ownership certificate
- Community clearance
- Damage assessment report/need assessment report
- Detail cost estimate
- Proposed drawing (for reconstruction, new construction and site development works)
- Location map (google map of aerial photograph
B. Additional documents
1. Undertaking letter for commitment of fund (if the source of fund is private/organization)
2. Surety letter on how to meet the resource gap (if there is fund deficit)
3. Timber estimate (if work is not tendered out to pvt. contractor)
2. Handing taking of Lhakhang Koynyer
Cross check the Thram and hand over the cultural properties to the newly appointed caretake
3. Investigation of Vandalism
Upon receiving the incident report, Cultural sector with RBP undergo investigation for burglary cases related to Cultural heritages
4. Research and awareness
Carry pocked research to keep records of the dying culture and give awareness to the public
Brief background of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong and the Bridge.
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