Yangon City Development Committee
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ရန်ကုန်မြို့တော် စည်ပင်သာယာရေး ကော်မတီ | |
 Yangon City Hall | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 14, 1990 |
| Preceding agencies |
Rangoon Municipal Committee Rangoon City Corporation |
| Jurisdiction | City of Yangon |
| Headquarters | Yangon City Hall |
| Annual budget | K 15 billion (2003)[1] |
| Minister responsible | Hla Myint, Chairman and Mayor |
| Website |
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Yangon City Development Committee (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်မြို့တော် စည်ပင်သာယာရေး ကော်မတီ, abbreviated YCDC) is the administrative body of Yangon, the largest city and former capital of Myanmar (Burma). It consists of 20 departments, with headquarters in the Yangon City Hall.[2] The committee's chairman also acts as the city's mayor.[3]
In 14 May 1990, the Yangon City Development Law formally established the present incarnation of YCDC, delegating wide responsibilities to this body, including city planning, land administration, tax collection, and development.[2] However, the YCDC is also responsible for duties stipulated in the 1922 Rangoon Municipal Act[3]
The YCDC is technically independent of the government, and raises its own revenues through tax collection, fees, licenses and property development.[4] In the 2011-2012 budget year, YCDC had an estimated deficit of K 5 billion, because of high spending on road construction and purchase of waste collection vehicles.[5]
Organization
The YCDC is organized as follows:[3]
- Cabinet
- Chairman (Mayor)
- Vice-Chairman (Vice-Mayor)
- Secretary
- Joint-Secretary
- Committee Members (3)
Responsibilities
The YCDC is responsible for the city's:
- waste management (including collection and treatment)[6]
- business licenses and registries[7]
- water supply[2]
- roads and bridges[2]
- environmental regulations[2]
- maintenance of public property (including parks, heritage sites)[3]
- street lighting[3]
- firefighting[4]
Yangon City Development Committee Organization Chart
- Committee Office
- Administration Department
- Budget and Accounts Department
- Inspection Department
- Co-ordination Department
- Assessor Department
- Revenue Department
- Markets Department
- Veterinary and Slaughter House Department
- Pollution Control and Cleansing Department
- Engineering Department (Roads & Bridges)
- Engineering Department(Buildings)
- Engineering Department (Water & Sanitation)
- Motor Transport & Workshop Department
- Central Stores Department
- Playgrounds,Parks & Gardens Department
- Security and Disciplinary Department
- City Planning & Land Administration Department
- Health Department
- Public Relations and Informations Department
- Production Department
- Yangon City Golf Club
- Yangon City Bank
References
- ↑ "Public-Private Partnership for Yangon’s Water Supply".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Kraas, Frauke; Hartmut Gaese; Mi Mi Kyi (2006). Megacity Yangon. LIT Verlag Münster. ISBN 9783825800420.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Cities and sustainable development. United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. 2003. ISBN 9789211203677.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Etherton, David. Human Settlements Sector Review: Union of Myanmar. UN-HABITAT. ISBN 9789211311280.
- ↑ Kyaw Hsu Mon; Yadana Htun (7 November 2011). "Yangon Region govt facing K22b budget black hole". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ James, Helen. Governance and civil Society in Myanmar: Education,health, and environment. Routledge. pp. 121–122. ISBN 9781134254002.
- ↑ Fujita, Kōichi; Fumiharu Mieno; Ikuko Okamoto (2009). The Economic Transition in Myanmar After 1988. NUS Press. p. 306. ISBN 9789971694616.