Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works

The Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works (Dhivehi: ސިޓީތަކާއި އިދާރީ ދާއިރާތައް ހިންގުމާއި އާންމު މަސައްކަތްތަކާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) is a Maldivian government ministry that is tasked with ensuring the councils of different cities as well as assisting them.

The ministry was created on 17 November 2023.

Critics say that the ministry is used as an effort to control councils, but it was denied by Minister Adam Shareef saying that the ministry is used to facilitate a more efficient running of councils.

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