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Dubai Municipality was established in 1954 starting its activities with only seven employees and undertaking simple tasks in keeping the city clean. \r\nThe first decree establishing the municipality was issued on February 28, 1957. Based on this decree, 23 individuals from senior citizens and traders in the emirate were appointed as members of the municipal council with limited powers such as taking care of the affairs of health, construction and beautification of the city as well as to provide constructive suggestions to the government.\r\nDubai Municipality has passed through a series of evolutionary stages in its proud history of development. Its development and growth coincided with the growth of the Emirate of Dubai. Currently it has 13,000 employees in 33 departments. \r\nThe civic body encompasses six major sectors, namely: Institutional Support, International Affairs & Partnerships, Engineering & Planning, Environment & Public Health Services, and Environment & Public Health Monitoring.\r\nDubai Municipality is one of the largest government institutions in terms of its services, projects and activities , leading the growth and evolution of the Emirate of Dubai.