Ministry of Development (Brunei)

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Ministry of Development
Kementerian Pembangunan
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Ministry of Development's logo
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984; 39 years ago (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°55′31″N 114°55′35″E / 4.925324°N 114.926450°E / 4.925324; 114.926450Coordinates: 4°55′31″N 114°55′35″E / 4.925324°N 114.926450°E / 4.925324; 114.926450
Annual budgetIncrease$335 million BND (2022)
Minister responsible
  • Muhammad Juanda Abd. Rashid[a], Minister of Development
Websitewww.mod.gov.bn
Footnotes
[1][2][3]

The Ministry of Development (MoD; Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for public works, land use, environment, public housing and surveying. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984.[1] It is currently led by a minister, and the incumbent is Muhammad Juanda Abd. Rashid[a] who took office since 7 June 2022.[3] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Departments

The ministry oversees the following departments:

  • Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (Jabatan Alam Sekitar, Taman dan Rekreasi, JASTRe) — responsible for waste management, public landscaping, recreational areas, and environmental conservation and policy
  • Housing Development Department (Jabatan Kemajuan Perumahan) — manages public housing
  • Lands Department (Jabatan Tanah) — enforces land law, and administers land ownership
  • Public Works Department (Jabatan Kerja Raya, JKR) — manages public buildings, roads infrastructure, water services and sewerage
  • Survey Department (Jabatan Ukur) — oversees cadastral surveying, hydrography, administrative divisions, national boundary and calculation of Hijri calendar
  • Department of Town and Country Planning (Jabatan Perancang Bandar dan Desa) — oversees urban planning

Budget

In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$335 million[b], a 50 percent increase from the previous year.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b The official Malay name upon the appointment was Dato Paduka Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abd. Rashid.[4]
  2. ^ ≈US$240 million as of July 2022[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Menon 1987, p. 92.
  2. ^ a b Haris, Nabilah (2 March 2022). "MoD attributes water issues to climate change, ageing infrastructure". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b The Scoop (7 June 2022). "HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ^ Ali Rahman, Muhammad Khairulanwar (8 June 2022). "Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 67 #69. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ^ "335,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  • Menon, K.U. (1987). "BRUNEI DARUSSALAM IN 1986: In Search of the Political Kingdom". Southeast Asian Affairs. 1987: 85–101. doi:10.1355/SEAA87F. JSTOR 27908570.

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