Project DANTAK was established on 24 April 1961 as a result of an agreement between Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the third king of Bhutan and then Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru.

[12][13] The medical and education facilities established by DANTAK in outlying areas were the first in those regions.

[17] The Bhutanese Government said that DANTAK has installed Indian tricolour themed raised pavement marker or reflectors on the highway railings.

[18] A 204 metres long bridge in Haa along the Damchu-Haa road[19] collapsed in February 2021, leaving 3 workers dead and 6 missing.

Rescue operations were initiated but were soon ceased due to low visibility and risk from the fragile structures.