Bintulu Development Authority (''Malay: Lembaga Kemajuan Bintulu'') (BDA) is a local council which administers

Bintulu Bintulu is a coastal town on the island of Borneo in the central region of Sarawak, Malaysia. Bintulu is located 610 kilometres (380 mi) northeast of Kuching, 216 kilometres (134 mi) northeast of Sibu, and 200 kilometres (120 mi) ...

town and other areas of

Bintulu Division Bintulu Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions of Sarawak, Malaysia. It has a total area of 12,166.2 square kilometres, and is the third largest division after Kapit Division and Miri Division. Bintulu Division consists of two dis ...

. The agency is under the purview of Sarawak Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.

History

BDA was established on 8 July 1978 by Sarawak state government following the discovery of huge reserves of natural gas and oil offshore Bintulu.

Purpose

BDA is responsible to facilitate industrial,

tertiary sector of the economy The tertiary sector of the economy, generally known as the service sector, is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known as the economic cycle). The others are the primary sector (raw materials) and the second ...

, and social development in Bintulu town and Bintulu Division. Besides, it also functions to manage residential, trade and commerce industry and provides facilities and amenities for the well-being of the people in Bintulu.

Administration

Designated area for BDA covers a total area of 12,515 km² including 5 km offshore Bintulu Division. The area of administration contains Bintulu district and Tatau district.

References

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