LASIS, an integrated land information system with GIS capabilities, is the brainchild of Sains.
Based on the user-driven concept, the system which has two phases is developed to achieve the IT vision of ‘One department One system’.
TOP LEVEL: Sains CEO Datuk Teo Tien Hiong (left) at the media familiarisation tour of LASIS at the Land and Survey Department in Samarahan Division.
The first phase consists of a production system that caters for one core business of the Land and Survey Department such as land surveying, maintenance of cadastral maps, registration of titles and land instruments and collection of state revenues related to land. This forms the core required for application in LASIS Phase 2.
All Land and Survey Divisional Offices have been equipped with LASIS Phase 1 since 2000. It has four components — Survey Computation System (SCS), Cadastral Mapping System (CMS), Title Registration System (TRS) and Revenue System (RVS).
SCS allows data to be digitally downloaded while in the field with the aid of an electronic field book. The final computed data is then uploaded into SCS using the ‘field to finish’ concept. The digital submission expedites the processing of survey jobs.
CMS maintains and produces cadastral maps. It is the base-map for setting up the Sarawak Land Information System, including application systems in land administration and development planning.
It also provides graphical analysis and presentation capabilities to facilitate decision-making.
The processing and registration of land titles, strata titles and land dealings are handled by TRS which creates and maintains the rent records for collection of land premium.
TRS also provides instant title search which can be done at any Land and Survey Divisional Office, regardless of the location of the land, as well as fast processing and registration of titles and land instruments.
All state revenues such as land rent, premium, deposits and miscellaneous bills can be made at any Land and Survey Divisional Office through RVS. It can also be done online via internet at www.paybillsmalaysia .com
Aimed at enhancing efficiency to better its service directory, LASIS Phase 2 expedites processes through breaking down physical barriers via on line digital transmission.
Land applications can now be processed and decisions conveyed online without physical documents.
Comprehensive information is now available for fast decision-making.
Its implementation has been successfully completed in Headquarters and Divisional Offices in September 2010.
The system is made up of Valuation Information System VIS) and Planning Information System (PLIS), Land Administration & Adhudication System (LAAS) and Aerial Photograh Information System (APIS).
VIS provides facilities to process land acquisition and valuation.
It has a database for land acquired for public purposes and property market transactions.
Processing subdivisions, applications for variation of title condition (AVTC) and sitting applications are all carried out by PLIS.
It monitors the implementation of developing projects, formulation and design of structure plans, local plans and repository for regional, sub regional, feasibility and ETA (Environmental Impact Analysis) studies.
LAAS processes and monitors land applications such direct alienation, renewal of land leases, resettlement schemes, kampung extensions and settlement for checking the land status.
APIS is an archive of aerial photographs and orthophotograhps. It has the capability to superimpose physical site images on cadastral maps.