Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
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| 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, Second Minister |
| Agency executive | Choi Shing Kwok, Permanent Secretary |
| Child agencies |
National Environment Agency Public Utilities Board |
| Website |
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The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (Abbreviation: MEWR; Malay: Kementerian Alam Sekitar dan Sumber Air; Chinese: 新加坡环境及水源部) 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.
See also
- Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
- National Environment Agency
- Organisations of the Singapore Government
- President's Award for the Environment
- Public Utilities Board
- Statutory boards of the Singapore Government
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Head L: Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources" (PDF). Budget 2010: Revenue and Expenditure Estimates. Ministry of Finance. February 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
