Pasir Gudang City Council | |
Native Name: | Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang مجليس بندارايا ڤاسير ڬودڠ |
Native Name Lang: | Malay |
Legislature: | Local Government Act 1976 |
Coa Pic: | File:Seal of Pasir Gudang.png |
Coa Res: | 200px |
Coa Alt: | Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang Logo |
House Type: | City council |
Jurisdiction: | Pasir Gudang |
Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
Leader1: | Asman Shah Abd Rahman |
Leader2 Type: | City secretary |
Leader2: | Mohd Hafiz Aliman |
Session Room: | Aqabah Tower.JPG |
Meeting Place: | Aras 19, Menara Aqabah, Jalan Bandar, 81700 Pasir Gudang, Johor |
Footnotes: | Previously known as the Pasir Gudang Municipal Council (until 22 November 2020) |
The Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG; Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang, Jawi: مجليس بندارايا ڤاسير ڬودڠ) is the city council which administrates Pasir Gudang in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. This agency is under Johor state government. MBPG is responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure. The MBPG main headquarters is located at Pasir Gudang.
Formerly known as Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Pasir Gudang (PBTPG) (Pasir Gudang Local Authority) a subsidiary of Johor Corporation (JCorp). It is the first local authority in Malaysia that was privatised, although Johor Corporation is the investment arm of the Johor State Government. This agency was granted municipal status on 2 August 2010 and named Pasir Gudang Municipal Council (MPPG; Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Pasir Gudang). On 22 November 2020, it was upgraded to city council called Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG; Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang).[1]