Belait Residents Still Not Utilising Proper House Numbering System
By Liza Mohd

Kuala Belatit - Among the problems commonly faced in Belait District, according to the Survey Department, is the use of lot numbers by house owners in the district to identify the location of their home instead of the proper sequential numbering system provided by the department.

As a result, the department deliberately holds a Customer Service Day to convey information of its services to the district population, particularly on the numbering of houses and road junctions in the country, said Surveyor General of Brunei, Awg Haji Mohd Jamil bin Haji Mohd Ali, at the launching yesterday morning.

And constantly during the Mukim and Kampong Task Force Border meeting, government agencies brought up problem of residents in Belait District not utilising the national housing numbers or address, he highlighted.

"Based on the house and junction numbering system, there seem to be no problem if utilised correctly. But unfortunately people are mistaken or not aware of the house and junction numbering service provided by the department due to the lack of continuous information or encouragement on the importance of using the right address."

The Brunei Surveyor General added that a research has been carried out in Brunei-Muara District on mail delivery which enables public to be informed on the effectiveness of the numbering service system and ensure accountability of the service. Result from the research revealed no setbacks.

He further highlighted the launching of Brunei Darussalam Spatial Data (BSDI) on April 23 this year by the Minister of Development which embraces technology, standards, access system and protocols necessary to integrate all of the Sultanate's geospatial databases and make them available on the internet.

Among the many benefits of the digital information include the access to digital geospatial data and information, as well as the services that help to discover or find and interact with that data, publish base layers of geographic data such as elevations, transportation systems and water bodies that provide context and reference information for Brunei Darussalam, the Surveyor General concluded in his speech.

At the two-day event, the department is holding an exhibition which provides detailed information of the roles and services provided by every department sections.

The Customer's Day also interestingly showcase the state-of-the-art telescopes able to view the planets or the moon as well as for astronomical purposes and also surveying instruments to determine the beginning and end of Ramadhan, or the direction of the kiblat for daily prayers.

At the roadshow, invited guests and visitors also took the opportunity to convert their birthdates to that of the Hijrah Islamic calendar. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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