Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Malaysia)

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Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE)
Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar
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Ministry overview
Formed 27 March 2004;14 years ago (2004-03-27)
Preceding agencies
Jurisdiction Government of Malaysia
Headquarters Wisma Sumber Asli, No. 25, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62574 Putrajaya
Employees 13,700 (2017)
Annual budget MYR 2,457,695,600 (2017)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Vacant, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Ministry executives
  • Azizan Ahmad, Secretary-General
  • Nadzri Yahaya, Deputy Secretary-General (Natural Resources Management)
  • Azimuddin Bahari, Deputy Secretary-General (Environment Management)
  • Suhaimi Mamat, Senior Under-Secretary (Management Services)
Website www.nre.gov.my

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Organisation

Federal departments

  1. Department of Director General of Lands and Mines (Federal), or Jabatan Ketua Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Persekutuan (JKPTG). (Official site)
  2. Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia, or Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan Malaysia (JUPEM). (Official site)
  3. Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia, or Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains Malaysia (JMG). (Official site)
  4. Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia, or Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia (JPSM). (Official site)
  5. Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia, or Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar Dan Taman Negara Semenanjung Malaysia (PERHILITAN). (Official site)
  6. Department of Marine Park Malaysia (DMPM), or Jabatan Taman Laut Malaysia. (Official site)
  7. Department of Biosafety, or Jabatan Biokeselamatan. (Official site)
  8. Department of Environment (DOE), or Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS). (Official site)
  9. Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (DID), or Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Malaysia (JPS). (Official site)

Federal agencies

  1. National Institute of Land and Survey, or Institut Tanah dan Ukur Negara (INSTUN). (Official site)
  2. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), or Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia. (Official site)
  3. National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM), or Institut Penyelidikan Hidraulik Kebangsaan Malaysia. (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for administration of several key Acts: [1]

Lands
Mineral and Geoscience
Forestry
Biodiversity
Environment
Water

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References

  1. http://www.nre.gov.my/ms-my/PustakaMedia/Pages/Dasar-dan-Perundangan.aspx Policies, Acts, Legislations and Guidelines