Qatar Municipality, which was established in 1963, is the oldest municipality in the country. Its overall aim is to aid in the progression and comprehensive development of Qatar in general. To further focus on this objective, the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP) was established in 1972.
Through its various departments, centres and sub-municipalities, the MMUP offers numerous services to the citizens and residents of Qatar. These include maintenance of local roads, general public cleaning, pest control, monitoring of markets and retail outlets, issuance of building and advertisement permits, commercial licenses, and food control in terms of sale locations, storage and exchange.
Additional services, such as the management of public parks and promenades, planting of trees and the promotion of greenery all over the State of Qatar, also fall under the MMUP. Their full list of services can be viewed on their official website.
The MMUP’s recent efforts to promote awareness of its capabilities and outreach has led it to extend the provision of electronic services to the public for all of its services. The Ministry’s drive towards ultimately reaching a paperless electronic government in Qatar is an objective shared with Qatar Digital Government (QDG).
