Currently heading Dept. of Surveying and Mapping as a Director in the office of the National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS), Royal Government of Bhutan.Technical expertise is in project management in land surveying (cadastral surveys, topographical, control point densification), Photogrammetry, GIS, Remote Sensing, and Urban Planning.Management expertise in leadership & teamwork, administrator, manager, policy analyst, procurement, mediation and dispute resolution.Project Manager:Headed as the Technical Coordinator of the National Cadastral Resurvey Program (NCRP) from 2008 until 2012, completing 14 districts. The project consisted more than 100 land surveyors and 200 supporting field staff in cadastre, with my main focus on project planning, quality control, verification and approval of the claims, and land dispute settlement.Urban Planning:In 2014, I also headed ‘Survey and Land Management Section’ in Thimphu Thromde (Thimphu City Municipality) wherein I gain knowledge and experience in issues related to urban planning, land transaction, disputes resolution, land leases, land valuation, acquisition, and compensation.Besides that, as a Chief of the Urban Land Division in NLCS, I monitored and led teams in demarcations of the Local Area Plan and resolved issues related to it.Policy Analyst:I was actively involved in the review and drafting of Land Policy-related documents in NLCS. Some of them are; drafting of National Land Policy and Consolidated SOP of all land services, and review of the Land Act and Land Rules.Manager and a leader:As a division Chief since 2017, I gained the opportunity to demonstrate my managerial and leadership skills through team building, and coaching, and achieved project success in the organization.
National Land Commission Secretariat
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DirectorNational Land Commission Secretariat Sep 2023 - PresentThimphu, Bhutan
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Chief Land RegistrarNational Land Commission Secretariat 2017 - Sep 2023Thimphu2017 to Current:As a Chief Land Registrar in the National Land Commission secretariat, my role and responsibilities are, but are not limited to;- Verifying and approving land transactions,- Lead Urban Local Area Plan demarcations and resolve issues,- Land Issue & Dispute Committee Member,- Verification and recommendation of proposals for Land Lease, Land Acquisition & Compensation, Land Exchange, and Land Use Certificates,- A review team of land-related Policy documents; Land Act, Land Rules, Land Acquisition & Compensation, and Land Lease rules. Contributions:- Development of Strata Transaction Guidelines; strata transactions and a scientifically based Land Rights calculation,- Led team in the development of consolidated SOP for all land services,- Headed the team for eSakor System Enhancement,Current Projects:- Currently leading a team for the development of a comprehensive database for Bachos (Archery Range) for BIGSA (Bhutan Indigenous Games and Sports Association) and BOC (Bhutan Olympic Committee),- Leading a team for review of Land Lease Rules and Regulations.- Board Director, for Bhutan Hydropower Services Limited (BHSL), a subsidiary company of Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC).
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Board DirectorBhutan Hydropower Service Limited Oct 2019 - Apr 2024Gelephu, Sarpang, Bhutan
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Dy Chief Land RegistrarThimphu Thromde (Municipal Office) 2014 - 2016Thimphu2014 to 2016:As a Deputy Chief Land Registrar, headed Survey and Land Management section in Thimphu Thromde (Thimphu Municipal Office).Major responsibilities were:- Overall in-charge for survey and land management section,- Supervise and monitor subordinates’ progress and performances,- Budgeting, planning and executing yearly and five-yearly office activities,- Validation of land and immovable property transactions,- Monitor quality control for spatial data and maps,- Coordinate field teams for field surveying and verification of land disputes,- Team leader for verification of land lease, acquisition and substitution/compensation,- Represent as a technical committee for procurement of surveying and mappingEquipment,- Land and tenancy Dispute settlement committee member,- Team member in demolition committee member.
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Survey EngineerNational Land Commission Secretariat 2007 - 2013Thimphu2007 until 2013:As a Survey Engineer in NLCS, I was appointed as a technical coordinator of a major land reform project, the National Cadastral Resurvey Program (NCRP), a nationwide cadastral project initiated through Royal Command on 27th September 2007, to resolve land problems in the country. As a coordinator, I supervised and monitored about 10 engineers, 100 surveyors, and 200 supporting field staff.Experiences:- Resource Person for Totalstation, GPS, and LisCAD mapping software,- Drafted SOPs for machines and field works,- planning and executing of fieldwork,- data quality checks,- scrutinizing claims,- dispute settlement committee members.
Samten Dhendup Education Details
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Public Administration & Public Policy -
Indian Institute Of Surveying And Mapping (Survey Training Institute, Survey Of India)67.3 % -
Sherubtse College72.89 %
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Sherubtse CollegeGeneral
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Samten Dhendup works for National Land Commission Secretariat
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Samten Dhendup's current role is Director at Dept of Surveying & Mapping (NLCS).
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Samten Dhendup attended Lee Kuan Yew School Of Public Policy, Indian Institute Of Surveying And Mapping (Survey Training Institute, Survey Of India), Sherubtse College, Sherubtse College.
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