Land and Survey Department Annual Report 2010
Land and Survey Department Annual Report 2010
Land and Survey Department Annual Report 2010
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contents
Corporate Briefs 1
From the Directors Office 3
History of Lands And Surveys 4
Organisation Structure 5
The Directorate 6
Management Team 7
Achievements in 2010 8
Financial Overview 9
Staff Management 11
Highlights 2010 13
Survey 19
Valuation 27
Planning 31
Land 37
Information System 41
Enforcement of Land Laws 44
Corporate Visits 46
LANDAS 49
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Corporate Briefs
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From the Director's Office
During the last Senior Management Retreat, the must be able to utilise the technologies and information
management team of the Department had identified five available so they could achieve operational efficiency
key challenges, i.e. and steer the Department successfully towards achieving
its goals. Indubitably, our people are the driving force
i. Implement web-based applications by 2012; in delivering quality services that would meet the
ii. Establish a Sarawak Land Information Data expectations of stakeholders of the Department.
Centre by 2013; The Department continues to be recognised for
iii. Achieve zero competency gap by 2013; pioneering one-day registration of land transactions in the
country. I take pride that the Land Registry has successfully
iv. Implement mobile-based applications by 2014; carried out 99% of land transactions within one day. In
2010, a total of 102,410 transactions had been registered
v. To complete perimeter survey of Native with the Department involving total land dealings worth
Customary Land by 2015. RM 15.89 billion.
The Department has already embarked aggressively In September 2010, the Department had also
on web applications by introducing e-LASIS (Land embarked on perimeter survey of native customary
and Survey Information System) and it is hoped that land (NCR) under the New NCR Initiative whereby the
in the near future, the Department will be able to offer land that has been surveyed will be gazetted as Native
more value-added services such as online sales of maps, Communal Reserve. Thus far, the Department had
plans and registry information, online lodgement for successfully completed survey in 28 areas throughout
land instruments, online extraction of survey data and Sarawak, involving 14,909 of the populace from various
submission of survey jobs. The Department is also taking ethnic groups including Iban, Bidayuh, Melanau, Lun
another giant step by exploring the development of mobile Bawang, Kedayan, Malay and so forth. The Department is
applications, leveraging on the latest mobile technology to continuing the Initiative right into the Tenth Malaysia Plan
provide useful and reliable services to a wider spectrum and is committed to complete the survey on all parcels of
of stakeholders. This is crucial given the growing demand native customary land in the State by 2015.
and increasing reliability on mobile based services. Plans
are underway to introduce mobile based services to our Finally, let me take this opportunity to express my
clients by the year 2014. gratitude to YAB Chief Minister of Sarawak who is also the
Minister of Planning and Resource Management, Minister
At the same time, the Department also endeavours to of Planning and Resource Management II and Assistant
establish a comprehensive and integrated land information Minister, State Secretary, State Financial Secretary, and
database that could capture and store the data on each State Attorney-General as well as their officers for their
and every inch of land in Sarawak. Such database will be insights and co-operation over the years. My sincere
in tune with the Departments efforts to bring all parcels appreciation also goes out to the Directorate and staff for
of land in the State into the Land Register. And with the their relentless hard work and dedication in continuously
implementation of web-based and mobile applications, steering the Department towards excellence.
these would complement and contribute greatly towards
the construction of an up-to-date land information Thank you.
database.
With these challenges outlined, the management
needs to deliberately plan its strategies and approaches.
This is to ensure that staff from all levels across the
Department is equipped with relevant knowledge and
competent so as to be able to understand and implement
the necessary work processeses. Staff of the Department Datu Sudarsono Osman
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History of Lands and Surveys
The Department of Lands and Surveys was formed in
1918 but was subsequently separated into two, i.e. Survey
Department and Land Department. In 1933, the two
Departments were merged and had since been known as
the Department of Lands and Surveys. Its key functions
are:
Land administration
Responsible for cadastral survey
Land use planning and subdivision of land
Clock Tower Kuching
1918 Acquisition of land required for public
development
Authority in land registration
Maintain land information database
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Organisation Structure
(Headquarters)
DIRECTOR OF
LANDS AND SURVEYS
HUMAN HUMAN
SURVEY LAND VALUATION PLANNING RESOURCE RESOURCE ADMINIS-
FINANCE
MANAGE- DEVELOP- TRATION
MENT MENT
INFORMA-
ENFORCE-
TION
MENT
SYSTEM
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The Directorate
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Management Team
Senior Management
Johnathan Lugoh Abdul Halim Ramzi bin Abdillah Lim Khing Chong Norleha Haji Shariff Joyce ak Boanerges
Head of Management bin Haji Sabil Human Resource Information System Human Resource Manager Entika
Head of Public Relations Development Manager Manager (Establishment) Human Resource Manager
Unit (Administration)
Abdullah Julaihi Majuan Jeraie Christina Lau Rozlan Putit Awg Zamhari Mohd Razali Arshad
Kuching Sri Aman Sibu Miri Awg Mahmood Sarikei
Limbang
Alfian Bawi Taib Belal Haji Ajmaen Unus Tambi Peggy Ronin
Kapit Samarahan Haji Superi Mukah Betong
Bintulu
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Achievements in 2010
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Financial
Overview
Lands and Surveys
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Development Expenditure
Total Development Expenditure in 2010 amounted to RM 31.44 million
RM86.55 million, an increase of RM55.11 million compared RM 86.55 million
to RM31.44 million in 2009. Funds were received from
2010 2009
various ministries and departments to cater for survey and
mapping, acquisition and construction of infrastructure for
village extension scheme.
Trust Fund
This account consists of Special Land Acquisition Trust Fund
and Special Deposit Trust Fund. Special Land Acquisition Trust RM 569.54 million RM 733.46 million
Fund is a revolving fund specifically used for land acquisition
related to government initiated projects while Special Deposit 2010 2009
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Staff
Management
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During the same year, 198 new staff reported for duty, of
which 64 were for Permanent Post and 134 for Jawatan Departure From Service In 2010
Berasaskan Caruman (JBC). There were 7 new staff in the
Professional and Management Group, 136 staff for the Support Support
CATEGORIES P&P TOTAL
Group I Group II
Support Group I and 55 staff for the Support Group II.
Compulsory
1 16 26 43
Retirement
Premature Retirement - 4 2 6
Death in Service - 2 7 9
Retirement on
- - - -
Medical Ground
Dismissal [Rule 39(h)] - 3 4 7
Resignation 3 8 - 11
TOTAL 4 33 39 76
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Highlights
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Association of NSW to obtain their views on the National Valuer was led by the Assistant Director of Planning, Laping
Electronic Conveyancing System (NECS). NECS was a project Jawa.
implemented by Property Information Division of LPMA to
computerise lodgement and registration of land properties. The group visited a few government agencies including the
Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Singapore Land
NECS has components that are of direct interest to the eLASIS Authority (SLA), National Parks Board (NPB), Jurong Town
project that is currently in the process of implementation by the Corporation (JTC) and Housing and Development Board
Department. Among the similarities are its land information (HDB) which are authorities responsible for shaping the
search facility (eSearch under eLASIS), a submission facility physical development of Singapore, and the Land Transport
for surveyors (eSubmission under eLASIS) and of course the Authority (LTA) which is responsible for transportation
lodgement of land instruments (eLodgement under eLASIS). planning. In every visit, there was briefing and fruitful
discussions on the roles, planning strategies and practices,
Best practices acquired from LPMA and NECS will be and experiences in the development of Singapore.
incorporated in the Lands and Surveys eLASIS project to
provide better services to members of the public. eLASIS is During the short trip, the group had also visited and seen
designed to extend efficient on-line services to the citizens the various faade of the city to get an appreciation of
and business communities beyond the physical barriers the modern and older parts of the city including heritage
of Lands and Surveys offices. The people will enjoy the conservation areas, recreational and tourism areas, the iconic
convenience of having services delivered to their homes and public housing project by HDB i.e. the Pinnacle@Duxton
offices anywhere and anytime. The pioneer on-line services and its 50th Storey Skybridge as well as an opportunity to
offered by eLASIS will include sales of maps, plans and experience Singapores world-class public transportation
registry information, lodgement of land instruments by law system.
firms, extraction of survey data by private surveyors for field
survey and submission of the survey jobs upon completion of The trip was fruitful in giving direct exposure on actual
field survey by private surveyors. practices and experiences of planning and implementing
world-class urban infrastructures, physical development
and urban design. From ideas gathered, particularly on city
greening and pedestrian linkages, some members of the
delegation are working on a conceptual plan to revitalise
Kuching Waterfront. The ideas are also being absorbed
into processing of applications and when participating in
discussions on related topics such as public transport. The
experience of Singapore on e-submissions are also being
considered for future improvement to LASIS.
Singapore Visit
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Key Figures
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Survey
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In 2010, land acquisition surveys for a total of 397 approved compared to the year 2009. Hence, the achievement for
development projects (inclusive of State and Federal projects) land acquisition survey (field survey) during the year 2010 is
throughout the State of Sarawak were carried out and 100%. However, the overall achievement on land acquisition
completed by the 11 Divisional Survey Branches as targeted. survey up to the stage of preparation of relevant survey plans/
This represents an increase of about 46% in terms of number charting for 2010 is 91%, with 37 projects still at the stage of
of projects requiring land acquisition survey in 2010 as charting.
Geodetic Section concentrates on maintaining and densifying In 2010, a total of 28 Contract Survey Jobs were issued to
a network of survey control stations for the whole of Sarawak. the appointed licensed land surveyors firms, of which 18
The network of control stations provides crucial reference involved establishment of cadastral control stations, four
points to facilitate cadastral survey and support mapping were perimeter survey for SALCRA Schemes, four involved
activity in the State. land acquisition survey for road projects and two involved
perimeter survey of Native Customary Land. The 28 contract
The total number of new control stations established, and the survey jobs are as shown below:
number of control stations found disturbed and revised are as
shown below: Projects Total Completed
Establishment of cadastral
Station 18 18
TT STG SS PM Sat. Total controls
Classification
Perimeter survey for SALCRA
Established - 102 69 73 10 254 4 4
schemes
Revision of
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control stations 4 4
projects
Number and categories of control station established in 2010 Perimeter survey of NCR land 2 Still in progress
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Kuching City (18 November 2010) at 20 cm resolution and 10,000 feet M.S.L.
Photogrammetry Section
Photogrammetry Section, established in 1963, is responsible
for various mapping activities required for development
planning and its activities are as follows:
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Scanning of Aerial Photograph Film Negatives Photogrammetric Vector Data Capturing of IFSAR Imagery
The last batch of 1,102 aerial photographs taken with the Detailed capturing of Topo 4/311: Bintulu Orthophoto
RC30 analogue aerial survey camera were scanned at Mapping was completed in March 2010. The Bintulu
25 micrometer with Vexcel Photogrammetry scanner. In Orthophoto Map comprises a total of 130 models.
addition, a total of 6,163 aerial photographs taken in year
1963 were scanned from the original aerial photographs at Capturing of derivable from IFSAR (Interferometric Synthetic
100 micrometer for backup purpose. Aperture Radar) imagery commenced in April 2010 and
the land use information being captured included oil palm
plantations, settlements, cleared (cultivated areas) and roads.
A total of 50 tiles (map sheet in cadastral metric series) were
captured by Summit Evolution Photogrammetric Stereo
Planning, Preparation, Aerial Triangulation and Softplotters by 30 December 2010. The areas captured
Orthophoto Map covered Kuching and Samarahan Divisions.
In 2010, there was a tremendous increase in orthophoto Figure 3 illustrates land use information/derivable from IFSAR
production as compared to the year 2009. A total of 24 Imagery, and Figure 4 shows the derived information coverage
mapping blocks consisting of 8,313 aerial photographs were for Kuching and Samarahan Divisions.
aerial triangulated and orthophoto maps produced. The
orthophoto maps produced in 2010 are as shown in Figure 2
covering a total area of 2,282,505 ha.
Legend
Track
Road_Unsealed
Road_Sealed
Settlement
Oil Palm
Figure 3: Bau Town land use information
Cleared Area or Cultivated
derivable from IFSAR: One tile map
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Legend
Division_Body
Track
Road_Unsealed
Road_Sealed
Road Construction
Oil Palm
Cleared Area_Constructed
Cultivated Area
Commercial Area
Cleared Area or Cultivated
Settlement
Figure 4: Land Use Map of Kuching and Samarahan Division derived from IFSAR
The data conversion for the gaps area was finally completed
on 30 December 2010. A total of 292 map sheets consisting
of 4,087 aerial photographs were completed in 2010 under
Phase I of aerial photographs information system data
conversion.
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IFSAR Imagery
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7,000
7,265
6,000
Apart from mapping activities, Cartography Section also
coordinates gazette notification with respect to cadastral
5,000 mapping and to ensure that all the Cadastral Mapping Section
at the respective Divisional Offices exercised prompt action
4,424
4,000
in updating the relevant cadastral map sheet affected by the
4,299
3,000 gazettal.
2,401
2,000
1,000
338
124
896
164
90
17
93
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Request and Sales of Maps, Digital Data and Aerial Gazetted Notification
Photographs
Cartography Section continues its effort on coordinating
The requests for mapping products in 2010 are as appended gazette notification and a total of 117 gazette notifications
below: affecting the relevant cadastral map sheet were updated
accordingly.
Supply of Mapping Products in 2010
No. Of Gazette Notification By Division 2010
No Service / Product Cost (RM)
Copies Division Nos.
1 Digital: Cadastral Sheet 27 27,000.00 Samarahan 29
2 Digital: Photogrmetric Plot 1 1,000.00 Sibu 9
3 Digital: Aerial Photo 47 6,345.00 Miri 14
4 Digital: Orthophoto 52 7,020.00 Sri Aman 8
5 Orthophoto 36 8,523.70 Kuching 27
6 Aerial Photographs 340 8,500.00 Kapit 3
7 APIU / Orthophoto Maps 60 65,819.67 Mukah 6
8 Standard Map Series 145 5,440.30 Limbang 1
9 Scanned Maps 2 58.00 Betong 6
10 Xerox Print Map / Plan 1,263 15,894.20 Bintulu 9
11 Vector Map 237 1,961.00 Sarikei 5
12 Cadastral Sheet 537 18,258.00
Total 165,819.87
Photolitho Section
The implementation of new policy pertaining to Renewal
Aerial Photographs Intepretation Unit (APIU)
of Land Leases, which now allows land owners to renew
Aerial Photographs Interpretation Unit (APIU) was set up the term of their land leases at any time saw the increase
in April 2005 with the objective to standardise all aerial in the demand for relevant titles folios and rent booklets.
photographs interpretation with respect to land related In addition, the Departments efforts in enhancing service-
applications on native customary land. delivery has also contributed to the increased demand for
printed materials such as L&S Forms, Dossiers and official
During the year 2010, a total of 729 requests on land status payment receipts.
determination were received pertaining to land acquisition
projects, NKRA projects and preparation of plans required For the year 2010, offset printing unit had printed 500,000
for perimeter survey of Native Customary Land implemented copies of various titles documents, register folder, case
under the NCR New Initiative program. The statistics of dockets, correspondence file covers, planning file covers
requests is as follows: etc. Due to the increasing demand for printed materials
requested by the various divisional offices, Photolitho Section
has outsourced some of the printing to Percetakan Nasional
APIU Classification (2010) Malaysia Berhad (PNMB). Our binding unit managed to bind
Request Nos. a total of 40,000 copies of official documents, states gazettes,
Land Application 299 Federal gazettes, rent booklets, and preparation/supply of
Land Acquisition 211 hard cover instruments covers. In addition, a total of 4,000
NCR New Initiative 104 copies of maps, plans and aerial photographs had been
reproduced in the year 2010.
NKRA 84
State Attorney-General 31
Total 729
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Valuation
Lands and Surveys
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Land is considered a fundamental ingredient to the The Government of Sarawak has long realised this and
development of a country. With land made available to through its agency, the Lands and Surveys Department has
both the government and private sectors, it could be utilised been tasked to make lands ready for vital infrastructures and
to prepare vital infrastructures (by the government) and properly planned development by the private sectors. The
developed into an awesome money spinning opportunities Department has worked tirelessly throughout the years and
to all parties concerned. It is now well-recognised that land continued to partner and coordinate with other government
readied with infrastructures such as roads, police stations, agencies to ensure success in this goal. Valuation Branch
schools etc will be more attractive for development and at in particular, with its core business of land acquisition and
almost an instance, its stakeholders will enjoy the benefits. valuation services, has continued to play its role to assist this
to happen.
In the macro level, development of these lands will ensure
that its growth will have the spill-over effects not just to the
adjacent area, but also to its people and the sectors supporting
it. This in turn, will generate the economy of the State to
greater heights.
Land Acquisition
2010 was another challenging year for the Department. By the charts. This is actually caused by the high prices of lands
virtue of being the final year for the Ninth Malaysian Plan as Kuching is regarded to be the most developed division as
(RMK-9) and marks the beginning for the Tenth Malaysian compared to others.
Plan (RMK-10), a huge push in the number of projects to be
implemented in the State was anticipated as many of the
projects were being finalised, especially road projects.
RM 63,131,535 RM 40,592,560
A total of 322 projects were tracked under the Land Acquisition
Progress Indicator (LAPI) and targeted to be completed for the
year 2010. This translated to about 5,188 parcels of lands
affected which encompassed about 10,104 hectares worth
about RM103.7 million.
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Mukah Kuching
Sibu Limbang
A dialogue session held in Sejingkat, Kuching to explain the procedures Section 5(3) and (4) dialogue held in Tebedu Rural District to inform
on submitting claims for compensation landowners on the acquisition of their land
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Total Cases
8,000
5,710
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2007 2008 2009 2010
Total
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Kuching Waterfront opportunities to revitalize this urban public space via urban design strategies
A total of 175 environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports There was a 22% decrease in the number of applications
covering various types of development projects such as received in 2010 as compared to the previous year where 466
logging, plantation, urban mixed development, upgrading applications were received. There were more applications in
projects, mining, etc. were received and evaluated. 2009 due to special economic stimulus projects injected by
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the Federal Government to revive the challenging economic Development Projects by the
time. The stimulus packages came to an end on 31.12.2010.
However, the Government continued with its development Private Sector
commitment under the Ninth Malaysia Plan and its initiatives In Sarawak, development control is facilitated through the
under the National Key Result Areas (NKRA). NKRAs rural processing of applications for development, subdivision and
basic infrastructure projects dominated 2010s activities variation of title condition (AVTC), and enforced through
with 164 road projects and 38 rural water supply projects Part X of the Sarawak Land Code. In 2010 a total of 1,881
which were duly processed by the Department and had been applications were received. This constituted an increase of
approved by the State Planning Authority. 256 applications (14%) as compared to 1,625 applications
received in 2009. The following table indicates the number of
As the Ninth Malaysia Plan came to a close in 2010, it is
applications for development, subdivision and AVTC of land
worthwhile to note that 2,135 applications/projects were
received by Headquarters for year 2009 and 2010.
received by the Department in the five-year period from
2006 to 2010. Of these, 1,267 (59%) were Federal-funded,
695 (33%) were State-funded while the balance 173 (8%)
Applications for Development, Subdivision and AVTC of land
were applications by non-governmental organizations for
communal, charitable and religious purposes. Total number Year Percentage
of applications 2009 2010 change
received by
Headquarters 1,625 1,881 14%
Special Projects
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RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL
Division LOW COST SHOP- INDUSTRY OTHER TOTAL
LOW COST NORMAL COMPLEX
PLUS HOUSES
KUCHING 1,733 996 2,662 614 4 207 71 6,287
SRI AMAN 0 70 130 0 0 1 6 207
SIBU 317 71 772 789 1 146 23 2,119
MIRI 781 0 2,427 104 1 10 7 3,330
LIMBANG 46 26 207 10 0 0 4 293
SARIKEI 0 22 577 46 0 0 18 663
KAPIT 24 24 164 0 0 1 1 214
SAMARAHAN 818 147 1,168 58 0 76 35 2.302
MUKAH 38 0 372 57 0 28 16 511
BETONG 0 0 117 16 0 1 7 141
TOTAL 3,757 1,356 8,596 1,694 6 470 188 16,067
(2009-TOTAL) 5,012 5,478 17,756 1,513 17 496 520 30,792
Overall there was a 48% decrease in the total number Infrastructure Development
of plots approved for the various purposes in 2010 as
compared to 2009. This corresponded with the lower The Department also carries out infrastructure project
number of new submissions received in the previous two implementation under three different voteheads. In 2010, a
years. The biggest decrease in the number of plots approved total of RM10,108,000 was allocated to the Department and
was in the residential (both affordable and normal housing- the overall financial achievement was 90%.
type) category, and were in Kuching and Sibu Divisions.
Programme / Activity Under The Departments Votehead
Upon satisfactory completion of works of private sector
development projects, the new survey plans for the Vote Head No. Programme / Activity
subdivided lots must be deposited before the new land Programme No : 20 Roads and Bridges
P.01 Land
titles can be issued. Activity : 01 Roads
Infrastructure
SubActivity : 13 Urban Developments
In 2010, a total of 192 survey plans following subdivision/ P.07 Land
development of land were approved for depositing by Programme No : 30 Residential Schemes
Compensation and
Activity : 01 Kampung Extension
Director of Lands & Surveys. There is a decrease of 36 survey Residential Extension
plans or 18% as compared to 228 survey plans approved Programme No : 31 Urban Planning and
for depositing in 2009. This decrease is likely due to the P.08 Urban Development
slowing down of physical development following the current Development Activity : 02 Urban Development (Service
Centre Development)
economic downturn, hence less survey plans being referred
to Headquarters for depositing.
A total of RM6,608,000 was allocated for road construction
works in Kuching, Sibu, Limbang and Mukah Division under
Vote Head P.01 : Land Infrastructure, Sub-activity No. 13 :
Urban Roads. Out of this allocation, RM6,135,936 was
expended, representing a financial achievement of 92.9%.
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01 Kampung Extension
P.08 Urban Development Access Road to Mulu Service Centre, Miri
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Application Approved
26,562 titles Large Scale Plantation - Hectarage Issued with Titles
(91%) Application Rejected
Under Process Pending Issuance of Titles
0.12 mil Ha. (8%)
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Bugis Jambal from Betong checking out his plot of land that will be YB Mohd. Naroden bin Majais plants a belian peg during the launch
surveyed under the New NCR Initiative of perimeter survey at Kampung Gedong, Simunjan
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YAB Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud retrieves a LASIS smart card
from a robot built by Land and Survey and places it upon a LASIS
console generator to mark the LASIS launching ceremony
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The implementation of LASIS Phase 2 application systems in In 2010, the Department had
Headquarters and all the Divisional Offices was completed also successfully completed the
in 2010. LASIS Phase 2 application systems consist of upgrading of all the Computer
Planning Information System (PLIS), Valuation Information Server Rooms in Headquarters
System (VIS), Land Administration and Adjudication System and the Divisional Offices with
(LAAS) and Aerial Photograph Information System (APIS). installation of biometric security
2010 also marks the birth of the LASIS logo. door access, raised flooring and
fire safety system.
Other major projects completed in 2010 were Cadastral
Mapping System (CMS) Server Migration and APIS Data
Conversion which involved the digitization of aerial
photographs (taken 1955 and before) and their compilation
into raster mapsheets. These mapsheets are then used as
basemaps for the creation of overlaying vector map layers
of various themes including cleared areas, mud and sand,
rivers, water bodies and forested areas. About 14,000 aerial
photos were converted into 178 separate basemaps, with
coverage extending across the whole of Sarawak.
Continuous enhancement of LASIS system through regular inputs and discussion sessions between end-users and system developers.
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Enforcement actions concentrated in three major areas: royalties amounting to RM4.55 million for extraction of
illegal squatters, breach of title condition and illegal removal sand and gravel and another RM1.39 million for removal of
of rock materials. earth. Regular site inspections are carried out to ensure that
licencees comply to the terms and conditions spelt out in
As of December 31, 2010, there were still 9,760 families their licence.
found squatting on State land. The State government takes
great strides to reduce the number of squatters and has set
the target of achieving zero-squatter by the year 2020. A
special taskforce called Jawatankuasa Pengurusan dan
Penyelesaian Setinggan Negeri (JPPSN) was officially formed
on 1 February 2010 to address the issue of squatters and nip
the problem in the bud. This committee is headed by the
Minister of Housing and Urban Development.
Checking on a coal mining site in Mukah Breach of title condition abandoned project in Kuching City
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5 February 2010
9 February 2010
2 March 2010
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12 March 2010
1 October 2010
10 December 2010
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LANDAS
Lands and Surveys
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Lands and Surveys management adopts the tradition of LANDAS, the acronym for Lands and Surveys Social
organising events such as annual dinners, get-togethers, and Sports Club, is the social arm of the Department
matches and tournaments to bring its people from across which provides an avenue for staff and management to
branches together as one close-knit family. Staff are also gather together for fun and laughter outside of the office
encouraged to participate actively in community events, environment. Over the years, LANDAS has carved a name
sport and social activities hosted by other agencies and for itself in regatta and also in many other sport events
departments, in line with the value of Work-Life Balance particularly badminton, bowling and futsal.
advocated by the management.
Landas defended its King of River title in the Sarawak Regatta for the second year in a row
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Joining the Hari Malaysia Parade in Sri Aman Bowling team from Landas Bintulu
Kapit
Futsal team from Landas Kapit Raft Safari Kapit an annual rafting
competition co-organised by Landas Kapit
Sarikei Miri
Landas Sarikei emerged as champion in the Lets Rock Nite organised by Landas Miri
annual LIGA S football match
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Mukah Limbang
Sibu
Samarahan
Fly the Jalur Gemilang cum Health Walk Day organised by Landas Samarahan
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Kuching
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http://www.landsurvey.sarawak.gov.my