Practical Training Report (ADS 666) Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan / Adil Hazarith Abdul Aziz

The Ministry of Federal Territories was established in 1979 to carry out the duties and functions as set out in the Ministerial Functions Act 1969. At that time, the Ministry of Federal Territories also served as the planning and development coordinator of Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley in line with the establishment of the Klang Valley Regional Planning Council and Klang Valley Regional Planning Working Committee. The restructuring of the Cabinet on 27 March 2004 has seen the Ministry of Federal Territories re-established to give special attention to the development of the Federal Territories (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya) in addition to being responsible for coordination the Klang Valley planning in Ministerial Functions Act 1969 (current amendment). On 23 October 2009, during the 2010 Budget presentation, the Honorable Prime Minister announcement that the functions and responsibilities of the Ministry of Federal Territories were strengthened and expand to eradicate urban poverty across the Country and to implement urban wellbeing programs. Accordingly on 13 November 2009, the Ministry of Federal Territories was officially known as the Ministry of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing.