JTS wins gold award in maiden AIGA outing
PUTRAJAYA: The Sarawak Land and Survey Department (JTS) proudly took home the prestigious Gold Award at the recent Integrity, Governance and Anti-Corruption Awards (AIGA) 2023. Organised by the Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM), the ceremony, which was held at Putrajaya Corporation, saw the department honoured for its outstanding commitment to integrity and governance. The Gold […]
Service relocation delay, not contractor’s fault
SIBU: The 1.4-kilometer Jalan Oya project here is currently behind schedule, with the Land and Survey Department (LSD) citing complex underground service shifting and relocation works as the primary reasons, not the contractor’s performance. In a statement from LSD, the project’s progress as of Thursday (Dec 21) reached 69.74 per cent, a slight deviation from […]
Dept sounds warning over illegal occupation of land
KUCHING: The Land and Survey Department has discovered that vast areas along the new Matang Road have been cleared and occupied illegally by a group of people. The department’s public relation unit in a statement Sunday said some of them have also planted crops on the land, particularly along Jalan Pehin Sri Adenan. “Based our […]
State govt department inks MoU with Malaysian Space Agency
KUCHING: The state Land and Survey Department (Landas) and the Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday (Feb 3). The MoU was signed for the sharing of information, including satellite image data with a resolution of 1.5 metres, to produce the latest land cover maps. The collaboration signifies how the department […]
RM5 mln approved for state Land and Survey Dept research chair
KUCHING: An allocation of RM5 million has been approved for the Land and Survey Department (Landas) to establish a research chair. In collaboration with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), the research chair will focus on climate change and green energy. The announcement was made by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, who urged the […]
Ministry collabs with Land and Survey Dept to expedite cadastral survey and land title issuance
KUCHING: The Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development is collaborating with the Land and Survey Department to expedite the cadastral survey and issuance of land title. Its minister Datuk Seri Stephen Rundi Utom said all land developed by the Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (SALCRA) must bear the Section 18 title of […]
Land and Survey Department policies and SOPs must remain relevant says State Secretary
KUCHING: The Land and Survey Department (JTS) has to review its policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to remain relevant. State Secretary Datuk Sri Abu Bakar Marzuki said there are processes and related matters that are no longer suitable under present conditions. “There are policies set in the 70s that are no longer suitable for […]
Land and Survey department moots 13 innovation projects to assist in field work
KUCHING: A total of 13 projects have been highlighted through the Innovative and Creative Group (KIK) of the state Land and Survey Department (JTS) to improve measurement work on the field. Its director Datuk Abdullah Julaihi revealed that 12 of them were innovation projects on application development based on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) while […]
Land and Survey gets global accolade
KUCHING: Sarawak has achieved international recognition once more when the state Land and Survey Department (JTS) received the Special Achievement in Geographic Information System (GIS) (SAG) Award at the 2022 Esri Consumer Conference in San Diego, California, United States. JTS with their project, Electronic Land and Survey Information System (eLasis) and Mobile Lasis have been […]
Applications for resettlement scheme now open
KUCHING: Applications for the Kampung Gedong Baru Expansion Scheme developed by the Land and Survey Department Sarawak (JTS) open today. The state government has implemented the Resettlement Scheme (SPS) and the Village Expansion Scheme (SPK) project. JTS said the projects provided residential lots which were more comfortable, organised and equipped with various basic amenities such […]
