Al Ain City Municipality (AAM) (Arabic: بلدية مدينة العين), is the municipal body that has jurisdiction over city services and the upkeep of facilities in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.[1] Established in 1967[2] as the Al Ain Municipality Town Planning Department (TPD),[3][4] it later became an organ of the newly created Department of Municipalities and Agriculture (now renamed to Department of Municipalities and Transport) alongside the Abu Dhabi City Municipality and the Western Region Municipality in 2005.
| بلدية مدينة العين | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1967 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Al Ain Region, Emirate of Abu Dhabi |
| Headquarters | 455 Al Baladiyyah Street, Al Jimi, Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Department of Municipalities and Transport |
| Website | dmt |
History
editAl Ain City Municipality was established in 1967 as Al Ain Municipality Town Planning Department, almost four years before the unification of the United Arab Emirates. In 2005, it was merged with the Department of Municipalities and Agriculture. In 2007, the-then President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued directives for establishment of the Department of Municipal Affairs which would be responsible for overseeing the Abu Dhabi City Municipality, Al Ain City Municipality and the Western Region Municipality.[5]
References
edit- ^ IBP (2016-06-18). United Arab Emirates Oil, Gas Sector Business and Investment Opportunities Yearbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Regulations. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-57751-544-9.
- ^ The Report: Abu Dhabi 2010. Oxford Business Group. 2010. ISBN 978-1-907065-21-7.
- ^ The Twentieth Century Urban Planning Experience. Faculty of the Built Environment, University of New South Wales. 1998. ISBN 978-0-7334-0455-9.
- ^ "'I witnessed Al Ain's transformation as a garden city'". gulfnews.com. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "About Us". Abu Dhabi City Municipality. Retrieved 25 August 2022.