Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources

The Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources is also known as the Kementerian Air, Tanah dan Sumber Asli, abbreviated KATS in Malay term.

The Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources is responsible for overseeing the management of water, natural resources, wildlife, minerals, irrigation, drainage, land, mapping and forest in Malaysia. It is also responsible for the administration of the marine parks of Malaysia.

It was formerly known as the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE).

On March 27, 2004, the restructuring of Ministries resulted in the formation the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) (Malay: Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar), which undertook new departments, responsibilities and functions from four Ministries namely:

1. Ministry of Land and Co-operative Development (Malay: Kementerian Tanah dan Pembangunan Koperasi):
   
   • Department of Director General of Lands and Mines (Malay: Jabatan Ketua Pengarah Tanah dan Galian JKPTG)
   
   
   • Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan Malaysia JUPEM)
   
   
   • National Institute of Land and Survey (Malay: Institut Tanah dan Ukur Negara INSTUN)
   
   
   
   


2. Ministry of Primary Industries (Malay: Kementerian Perusahaan Utama):
   
   • Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia JPSM)
   
   
   • Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) (Malay: Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia)
   
   
   • Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains JMG)
   
   
   
   


3. Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE) (Malay: Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar):
   
   • Department of Environment (Malay: Jabatan Alam Sekitar JAS)
   
   
   • Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara PERHILITAN)
   
   
   
   


4. Ministry of Agriculture (Malay: Kementerian Pertanian):
   
   • Department of Irrigation and Drainage (Malay: Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran JPS)
   
   
   • National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) (Malay: Institut Penyelidikan Hidraulik Kebangsaan Malaysia)
   
   
   
   

After the 14th General Election, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) was again restructured on July 2, 2018, creating the Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (Malay: Kementerian Air, Tanah dan Sumber Asli) from merger result of:

• Land and Natural Resources components from Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE); and


• Water Sector from the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (Malay: Kementerian Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air (KeTTHA)).

All new departments from four Ministries which were undertaken by the previous Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) were absorbed into the newly created, Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources, with the exception of:

• Climate Change Division; and


• Department of Environment (Malay: Jabatan Alam Sekitar JAS),

which were transferred to the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) (Malay: Kementerian Tenaga, Sains, Teknologi, Alam Sekitar dan Perubahan Iklim):

Address:		Head Office: Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources Wisma Sumber Asli No. 25 Persiaran Perdana Precinct 4 62574 Putrajaya Malaysia
Phone:		+60 (3) 8000 8000
Facebook:		https://www.facebook.com/katsmalaysia
Twitter:		https://twitter.com/katsMalaysia
Notes:		Website available in both English and Malay versions.
Website:		www.kats.gov.my/