| Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1972 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Headquarters | 40 Scotts Road, #24-00 Environment Building, Singapore 228231 |
| Employees | 115 [1] |
| Annual budget | $998million SGD (2010)[1] |
| Ministers responsible | Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister Grace Fu Hai Yien, Senior Minister of State |
| Agency executive | Desmond Kuek, Permanent Secretary |
| Child agencies | National Environment Agency Public Utilities Board |
| Website | |
| www.mewr.gov.sg | |
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (Abbreviation: MEWR; Chinese: 新加坡环境及水源部; Malay: Kementerian Alam Sekitar dan Sumber Air) formerly the Ministry of the Environment (ENV), is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for providing a quality living environment and a high standard of public health, protected against the spread of communicable diseases. It was set up in 1972, and today, together with its two statutory boards – the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Public Utilities Board – the Ministry’s area of responsibility has widened to include ensuring a clean and hygienic living environment, as well as managing the complete water cycle – from sourcing, collection, purification and supply of drinking water; to the treatment of used water and recycling into NEWater; desalination; as well as storm water drainage.