Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur

Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur or Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is a local authority which administrates Kuala Lumpur city centre and other areas in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. This agency is under Federal Territories Ministry of Malaysia. DBKL 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. Executive power lies with the mayor in the city hall, which is appointed for every three years by the Federal Territories Minister since the local government elections in Malaysia were suspended in 1970. There are two DBKL main headquarters: DBKL headquarters at Jalan Raja Laut and Menara DBKL 3 at Jalan Raja Abdullah.

History

Kuala Lumpur was granted a city status on 1 February 1972. And two years later, it became the Federal Territory of Malaysia on 1st February 1974.

Mayors of Kuala Lumpur "(Datuk Bandar)"

Since Kuala Lumpur was the Federal Territory of Malaysia from 1 February 1974, the city has been led by eight mayors. They are:

#Tan Sri Dato' Lokman Yusof (1972)
#Tan Sri Yaakob Latiff (1973 - 1983)
#Tan Sri Dato' Elyas Omar (1983 - 1992)
#Dato' Dr. Mazlan Ahmad (1992 - 1995)
#Tan Sri Dato’ Kamaruzzaman Shariff (1995 - 2001)
#Datuk Mohmad Shaid Mohd Taufek (2001 - 2004)
#Datuk Ruslin Hasan (2004 - 2006)
#Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan (2006 - current)

Organisation chart

Mayor of Kuala Lumpur "(Datuk Bandar)"

Dato' Ab Hakim Bin Borhan(2008 - current)

DBKL chief director

Administration areas

*Damansara - Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Bangsar, Bukit Damansara, Damansara Town Centre, Kerinchi
*Seputeh - Pantai Baharu, Kuchai Lama, Taman OUG
*Segambut - Segambut, Sentul
*Kepong - Kepong, Jinjang
*Wangsa Maju - Setapak, Wangsa Maju, Titiwangsa
*Kuala Lumpur city centre
*Setiawangsa - Ampang, Setiawangsa
*Bandar Tun Razak - Maluri, Miharja, Cheras, Bandar Tun Razak, Bandar Sri Pemaisuri
*Sungai Besi - Bandar Tasik Selatan, Sri Petaling, Bukit Jalil, Sungai Besi

Departments

#Jabatan Pengurusan Sumber Manusia (Human Resources Department)
#Jabatan Pentadbiran (Administrative Department)
#Jabatan Kerja Awam (Public Works Department)
#Jabatan Kebudayaan, Kesenian, Pelancongan Dan Sukan (Culture, Heritage, Tourism, and Sports Department)
#Jabatan Arkitek (Architect Department)
#Jabatan Kesihatan (Health Department)
#Jabatan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal (Mechanical Engineering Department)
#Jabatan Penilaian Dan Pengurusan Harta
#Jabatan Ukur Bahan (Measurement Department)
#Jabatan Keselamatan dan Penguatkuasaan (Safety and Enforcement Department)
#Jabatan Kewangan (Treasury Department)
#Jabatan Pengurusan Perumahan (Housing Management Department)
#Jabatan Pelan Induk (Planning Department)
#Jabatan Pengangkutan Bandar (City Transportation Department)
#Jabatan Saliran Dan Pengurusan Sungai (Drainage and River Management)
#Jabatan Pembangunan dan Pengurusan Peniaga Kecil (Small Hawkers Management Department)
#Jabatan Perancang Bandar (City Planning Department)
#Jabatan Bangunan (Building Department)
#Jabatan Pelesenan (Licensing Department)
#Jabatan Hal Ehwal Undang-Undang (Legal Affairs Department)
#Jabatan Seni Taman Dan Kawalan Pembersihan Bandar (Park and Cleaning Control Department)
#Jabatan Perancangan Ekonomi & Penyelarasan Pembangunan (Economic Planning Department)
#Jabatan Teknologi Maklumat Dan Komunikasi (Information Technology and Communications Department)
#Jabatan Pembangunan Komuniti Dan Sosial (Community and Social Department)
#Unit Penyenggaraan Bangunan (Building Maintenance Unit)
#Unit Rekabentuk Bandar dan Warisan (City and Heritage Design Unit)
#Unit Pembangunan Hartanah (Property Development Unit)
#Unit Audit (Internal Audit Unit)
#Unit Berkuda (Mounted Unit)
#Pejabat-Pejabat Cawangan (Branch office)
#Pustaka Peringatan Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur Memorial Museum)
#Perpustakaan Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur City Library)
#Panggung Bandaraya (City Theatre)
#Mahkamah Bandaraya (City Court)
#Pusat Latihan DBKL (DBKL Training Centre) - Bandar Tun Razak
#Rumah Rehat DBKL (DBKL Rest House) - Port Dickson and Fraser's Hill

Branch office

*Taman Tun Dr Ismail
*Damansara Town Centre
*Sri Hartamas
*Bangsar
*Kepong
*Segambut
*Sentul
*Setapak
*Titiwangsa
*Bandar Tun Razak
*Bandar Tasik Selatan
*Cheras
*Sri Petaling
*Taman OUG
*Seputeh

ee also

* DBKL FC

External links

* [http://www.dbkl.gov.my DBKL official web site] ms icon