Founded in 1995, the corporation is responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, capital planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development, and the general maintenance functions of the urban infrastructure of Putrajaya.

The main headquarters of the PPj is located at Precinct 3, Persiaran Perdana, Putrajaya.

Putrajaya Corporation is also the operator of Nadi Putra bus services, which operates in the urban areas of Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur and parts of the Southern Klang Valley.

It is led by a chairman who holds a concurrent post of Putrajaya Corporation President.

[1] The president is the highest executive officer of Putrajaya Corporation.