Guidebook Launched To Define Village Borders
By Lyna Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - A guidebook has been launched to clearly define the borders of mukims and villages as part of a drive to expand the use of Geographical Information System (GIS).

The guidebook will help the community leaders to identify their area's borders to ensure better administration. Other agencies also stand to benefit from the guidebook published by the Department of Survey.

With the mapping technology based on GIS available at the Department of Survey, the agencies will be able to carry out research, planning, population census and so forth with greater accuracy.

Minister of Development Pehin Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Abdullah yesterday launched the Department of Survey's "Buku Panduan Sempadan Mukim dan Kampung Negara Brunei Darussalam".

He said in the era of globalisation, we are becoming more aware of the effects of pollution due to land and economic development. GIS could play an important role in solving these issues.

What is needed is to research how far the GIS is used here and as such we can make moves towards spreading it to all disciplines that need the utilisation of GIS, he added.

The minister noted that the main role of the World GIS Day is to raise awareness of GIS which can change our lives as this technology is widely used in advanced countries.

Data stored can be made into information that can be integrated into an organisation's strategy to avoid wastage and increase production and efficiency. In conjunction with the World GIS Day, which Brunei is celebrating for the first time, he called on the Department of Survey and other agencies to play a proactive role in implementing GIS in the country.

These, he added, included updating maps and the utilisation of satellite image technology such as Goggle Earth. In publishing the guidebook, the Department of Survey identified the mukim and village borders in the interest of all parties.

Survey General Awg Hj Mohd Jamil Hj Mohd Ali, in his welcoming speech, said the publication will enable the penghulus and village heads to identify their village/mukim borders and help in their administrative responsibilities.

At the ceremony, the minister handed out the guidebooks to the district officers of the four districts for distribution to penghulus and village heads.

Amongst others present were Deputy Minister of Development, Dato Paduka DrAwg Hj Mat Sony Hj Mohd Hussein, members of the LEGCO, Permanent Secretaries (Technical and Professional) Awg Hj Mohd Said POKPS DP Hj Hashim and (Administration and Finance) Awg Hj Brahim Hj Ismail.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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