Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (Malaysia)

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Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources
Kementerian Air, Tanah dan Sumber Asli
(KATS)
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Ministry overview
Formed27 March 2004;15 years ago (2004-03-27)
Preceding agencies
Jurisdiction Government of Malaysia
HeadquartersWisma Sumber Asli, No. 25, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62574 Putrajaya
Employees13,700 (2017)
Annual budget MYR 2,457,695,600 (2017)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executives
  • Dr. Tan Yew Chong, Secretary-General
  • Suhaimi Mamat, Deputy Secretary-General (Natural Resources Management)
  • Azimuddin Bahari, Deputy Secretary-General (Environment Management)
  • Badurunhisam Mohd Nor, Senior Under-Secretary (Management Services)
Website www.kats.gov.my
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (Malay : Kementerian Air, Tanah dan Sumber Asli), abbreviated KATS, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for natural resources, water, pollution, contamination, biosafety, lands, mines, minerals, geoscience, irrigation, drainage, hydrology, biodiversity, wildlife, national parks, forestry, marine park, surveying, mapping and geospatial data.

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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 Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (DID), or Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Malaysia (JPS). (Official site)
  9. Department of Sewerage Services (SSD), or Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pembetungan (JPP). (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)
  4. Land Surveyor Board Peninsular Malaysia, or Lembaga Juruukur Tanah. (site)

Key legislation

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

Lands
Mineral and Geoscience
Forestry
Biodiversity
Environment
Water

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

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References

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