Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Malaysia)

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment ( NRE) or Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar ( German: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment ) is a State Department of Malaysia. In addition to the supervision of the forests, the waters and the mineral resources of Malaysia whose area of ​​responsibility includes the management of the various wildlife sanctuaries. In addition, here is located the land surveying and production of topographic maps.

History

The Ministry was established in the Cabinet formation after national elections on March 27, to life in 2004. Various institutions and offices that were previously affiliated with other ministries were assigned here to the NRE.

By the then Ministry of Land and Co -operative Development ( KTPK ) the following institutions affiliated to:

  • Department of Director General of Lands and Mines ( JKPTG )
  • Department of Survey & Mapping Malaysia ( JUPEM ) and
  • National Institute of Land and Survey ( INSTUN )

The former Ministry of Primary Industries ( KPU ) came from the following positions in the fields of forestry and mining:

  • Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia ( JPSM )
  • Forest Research Institute Malaysia ( FRIM ) and
  • Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia ( JMG )

The former Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (Ministry of Science Technology and Environment) gave the offices of its environment division from:

  • Department of Environment ( JAS) and
  • Department of Wildlife & National Parks Peninsular Malaysia ( PERHILITAN ).

The Ministry of Agriculture ( Ministry of Agriculture, MOA) lost his division Hydrology:

  • Department of Irrigation and Drainage ( JPS ) and
  • National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia ( NAHRIM ).

Tasks

The tasks of the Ministry are reflected in the structure of the main departments:

  • Mineral and Geoscience Division: The Division " Mineralogy and Earth " is responsible for the implementation of the legal requirements of the " Mineral Development Act 525 (1994) " and " Geological Survey Act (1974 ) ". The supervised by this department industrial areas include the main quarry and mining industries.
  • Biodiversity and Forestry Management Division: The Division " Biodiversity and Forests " is entrusted with the preservation and sustainable development of forests. It implements the requirements of the " National Biodiversity Policy 1998 " and the " National Forestry Policy 1978 ' to.
  • Water Resources, Drainage and Hydrology Division: The Division " water resources, drainage and hydrology " deals with all aspects of water and sets the " National Water Resources Policy" order.
  • Land, Survey and Mapping Division: In the department of " ground, Surveying and Mapping " are both located out in the " National Land Code (Act 56 of 1965) " resulting tasks of management of land tenure and land allocation as well as the tasks of the Cadastral and mapping.
  • Environmental Management and Climate Change Division: The Division "Environmental management and climate change" is entrusted with the implementation of the objectives of the " National Environmental Policy " and the " National Climate Change Policy".

Minister

Responsible Minister since May 16, 2013 Palanivel A / L K. Govindasamy.

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