1. Domestic investment
  2. Dagana
  3. Business creation (service, production and manufacturing)
  4. Cottage and small industry
  5. On private land
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Request project approval
(last modified: 30/01/2023)

Timeframe ( see details )

Wait until next step

0 mn  -  15 mn
7 days  -  15 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Department of Industry

P.O Box No. 141, Thimphu
Tel: +975 2 332 741
Fax: +975 2 332 759
Website: www.moice.gov.bt

Unit in charge

Cottage and Small Industry Promotion Division, DoI

Mon: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Muna Mukhia

Sr. Industries Officer
Tel: +975 2 332 741 / +975 17 629 837
Email: mmukhia@moea.gov.bt

Expected results

Appointment

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Location clearance (original)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Valid Security clearance (Simple copy)
3. Business proposal
Business proposal (2 simple copies)
4.
Citizenship identity Number (Simple copy)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max.  5mn
Attention at counter: Max.   10mn
Waiting time until next step: Min.   7 days - Max.   15 days

Additional information

All businesses with investment below BTN 10 million must request project approval from the Department of Cottage and Small Industry, except for 133 activities for which approval is delegated to the Regional Trade and Industry offices (list attached below). After reviewing the application, the Department will request for Environmental Clearance from the competent authority that shall screen and issue EC relevant to the activity. Some activities do not require environment clearance (list attached below). Activities that do not require environment clearance can skip the next 4 steps.
Activities exempted from requiring EC Activities exempted from requiring EC
Delegated list of business activities Delegated list of business activities

Recourse: Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Department of Industry

Entity in charge

Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Department of Industry

P.O Box No. 141, Thimphu
Tel: +975 2 332 741
Fax: +975 2 332 759
Website: www.moice.gov.bt

Unit in charge

Director's Office, Department of Industry

Mon: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Tandin Tshering

Director General
Tel: +975 332 747
Email: ttshering@moea.gov.bt
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