Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE; Malay: Kementerian Kemampanan dan Sekitaran; Chinese: 永续发展与环境部; Tamil: நீடித்த நிலைத்தன்மை, சுற்றுப்புற அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the environment, water and food of Singapore.

It was later renamed the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) in 2004.

[2] The Ministry is responsible for providing a quality living environment and a high standard of public health, protected against the spread of communicable diseases.

[3][4] The Ministry oversees three statutory boards – the National Environment Agency (NEA), Public Utilities Board (PUB), and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).

[5][6][7] The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.

Environment Building on Scotts Road , headquarters of the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.