Tibetan Refugee Settlements:
Soon after the first refugees started coming to India, the Department of Home was established to coordinate the immediate relief assistance for them and to find a long term solution for the resettlement of refugees. The resettlement of refugees also involves providing basic amenities and adequate source of livelihood.
Settlements:
There are 44 Tibetan settlement Offices functioning directly under the jurisdiction of Department of Home across India, Nepal, Bhutan and the welfare and interests of these settlements are looked after by their respective Representative or welfare officers. The settlements are primarily assisted by the Government of India and other voluntary aid organizations.
Click (Settlement Map) for the Location of Tibetan Settlements. It looks after 15 agriculture-based settlements, 19 Handicraft based settlements and 13 cluster and scattered communities in India and Nepal. All of the 7 communities in Bhutan are agriculture based communities.
Details of Tibetan Settlement Offices in India, Nepal and Bhutan
| Sr. No: | CRO/Settlement Offices | CRO/Settlement Officer’s Name | Email ID |
| 1 | C.R.O. Bengaluru | Jigme Tsultrim | [email protected] |
| 2 | C.R.O. Sonamling, Ladakh | Dhondup Tashi | [email protected] |
| 3 | C.R.O. Shimla | Tsultrim Dorjee | [email protected] |
| 4 | Bir Dege, Bir | Kunchok Lhamo | [email protected] |
| 5 | Bir Tibetan Society, Bir | Karma Namgyal | [email protected] |
| 6 | Bir Chauntra, Chauntra | Meri Kyab | [email protected] |
| 7 | Dickyi Larsoe, Bylakuppe | Chemi Dorjee | [email protected] |
| 8 | Phuntsokling, Dalhousie | Phuntsok Topgyal | [email protected] |
| 9 | Darjeeling, West Bengal | Tsewang Phuntsok | [email protected] |
| 10 | Norgyeling, Bandhara | Dhondup Sangpo | [email protected] |
| 11 | Dekyiling, Dehradun | Dhondup Gyalpo | [email protected] |
| 12 | Samyeling, Delhi | Dorje Tsering | [email protected] |
| 13 | TSO Dharamsala | Kunchok Migmar | [email protected] |
| 14 | TSO Gangtok, Sikkim | Lhakpa Tsering | [email protected] |
| 15 | Doegu Yulgyelling, Herbertpur | Dolma Tsering | [email protected] |
| 16 | Rabgyeling, Hunsur | Tenzin Dadon | [email protected] |
| 17 | Kalimpong, West Bangal | Karma Gelek | [email protected] |
| 18 | Dhondenling, Kollegal | Gelek Jungney | [email protected] |
| 19 | Palrabling, Kullu | Thupten Choephel | [email protected] |
| 20 | Kamrao | Rapten Tsering | [email protected] |
| 21 | Lugsung Samdupling, Bylakuppe | Guru Nyima | [email protected] |
| 22 | Phendeling, Mainpat | Tsewang Yangtso | [email protected] |
| 23 | Choephelling, Miao | Dorjee Rinzin | [email protected] |
| 24 | Doeguling, Mundgod | Lhakpa Dolma | [email protected] |
| 25 | Phuntsokling, Odisha | Khenpo Pema Tenphel | [email protected] |
| 26 | TSO Mandi, (Pandoh) | Tenzin Tsultem | [email protected] |
| 27 | Paonta Cholsum | Gelek Jamyang | [email protected] |
| 28 | Puruwala Sakya | Gelek Jamyang | [email protected] |
| 29 | Kunphenling, Ravangla | Dorjee Tsering | [email protected] |
| 30 | Kham Katok, Sataun | Sonam Wangdue | [email protected] |
| 31 | Shillong, Mehgalaya | Tenzin Samten | [email protected] |
| 32 | Bonshi, Solan (Dolanji) | Tenzin Choephel | [email protected] |
| 33 | Tashiling, Sonada | Tenzin Woesyal | [email protected] |
| 34 | Tenzingang, Arunachal Pradesh | Tenzin Rinchen | [email protected] |
| 35 | Dhargyeling, Tezu | Kunga Jigme | [email protected] |
| 36 | Tuting, Arunachal Pradesh | Dechen Wangpo | [email protected] |
| Sr. No: | Settlement Offices | Settlement Officer’s Name | Email ID |
| 1 | Choejor (Boudha & Jorpati) | Phurbu Tashi | [email protected] |
| 2 | Shawara | Tsering Dolma | [email protected] |
| 3 | Gyalsa phakshing | Karma Soepa Thinlay | [email protected] |
| 4 | Lodrik | Tashi Dorjee | [email protected] |
| 5 | Tashiling | Yeshi Choedon | [email protected] |
| 6 | Tashi Palkhiel | Tashi Tsetan | [email protected] |
| 7 | Jawalakhel, Samdupling | Karma Soepa Thinlay | [email protected] |
| Sr.No:. | Settlement Office | Settlement Officer’s Name | Email ID |
| 1 | Bhutan | Dorjee Gyalpo | [email protected] [email protected] |