Ministry of Housing and Local Government (Malaysia) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Housing and Local Government
Nativename:Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan
Native Name A:(KPKT)
Seal:File:Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Type:Ministry
Preceding1:Ministry of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing
Preceding2:Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government
Preceding3:Ministry of Local Government Development
Jurisdiction:Government of Malaysia
Headquarters:No. 51, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya
Motto:Prosperous Living (Kehidupan Sejahtera)
Employees:17,256 (2017)
Budget:MYR 5,281,413,900 (2017)
Minister1 Name:Nga Kor Ming[1]
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Housing and Local Government
Deputyminister1 Name:Aiman Athirah Sabu
Deputyminister1 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government
Chief1 Name:Datuk Zainal Abidin Bin Abu Hassan
Chief1 Position:Secretary-General
Chief2 Name:Datuk Dr. Mary Wong Lai Lin
Chief2 Position:Deputy Secretary-General (Policy and Development)
Chief3 Name:Datuk Azhar Bin Ahmad
Chief3 Position:Deputy Secretary-General (Urban Wellbeing)
Chief4 Name:Muhammad Razman Bin Abu Samah
Chief4 Position:Deputy Secretary-General (Management)

The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (Malay: Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan), abbreviated KPKT, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for urban well-being, housing, local government, town planning, country planning, fire and rescue authority, landscape, solid waste management, strata management, moneylenders, pawnbrokers.

Organisation

Federal departments

  1. Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia, or Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia. (Official site)
  2. Local Government Department, or Jabatan Kerajaan Tempatan (JKT). (Official site)
  3. National Housing Department, or Jabatan Perumahan Negara. (Official site)
  4. National Solid Waste Management Department (NSWMD), or Jabatan Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal Negara (JPSPN). (Official site)

Federal agencies

  1. Tribunal for Housing and Strata Management, or Tribunal Perumahan Dan Pengurusan Strata (TPPS).
  2. Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Training Institute, or Institut Latihan Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (I-KPKT). (Official site)
  3. Solid Waste And Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp), or Perbadanan Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal Dan Pembersihan Awam (PPSPPA). (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Housing and Local Government is responsible for administration of several key Acts:[2]

Housing
Local Government
Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing
Town and Country Planning
Fire and Rescue Authority
Moneylenders and Pawnbrokers

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

Programmes

See also

References

  1. Web site: Zahid returns as number 2, Anwar keeps finance as he unveils Cabinet. Malaysia Now. 2 December 2022.
  2. http://www.kpkt.gov.my/index.php/pages/view/88 Senarai Perundangan KPKT

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