Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council
Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya) (MPHTJ) is a local authority which administers Hang Tuah Jaya, the northern of Central Malacca (Melaka Tengah) district and the southern of Alor Gajah (Alor Gajah Selatan) district. This agency comes under the Malacca state government. MPHTJ are 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 MPHTJ main headquarters is located at Melaka Mall in Ayer Keroh, Hang Tuah Jaya.
History
Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (MPHTJ) established under Section 3 of the Local Government Act 1976, (Act 171) as a Local Authority of the Hang Tuah Jaya. Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council began operations on 1 January 2010.
Organisation chart
President (Yang di-Pertua) of Hang Tuah Jaya
Tn Haji Mansor bin Sudin
Administration areas
Administrative Region consists of Nine Mukim as described below :
Six (6) in the Melaka Tengah District
- Some Mukim Batu Berendam
- Some Mukim Bukit Baru
- Some Mukim Bukit Katil
- Some Mukim Bachang
- Some Mukim Peringgit
- Some Mukim Ayer Molek
One (1) in Alor Gajah District
- Some Mukim Durian Tunggal
Two (2) in Jasin District
- Some Mukim Ayer Panas
- Some Mukim Kesang
Mukim can be either a subdivision of a district or a subdivision of sub-district (Section 11(c) of the National Land Code 1965)
Departments
Department of Management Department of Finance Department of Information Technology Department of Evaluation and Property Management Department of License Department of Human Resource Department of Corporate and Society Department of Safety and Health
Branch office
Melaka Mall, Hang Tuah Jaya UTC Melaka