Poor collection of geomatics data costing government 'millions', says NRES


PETALING JAYA: The use of technology by individuals who are not fully competent in geomatics, encompassing survey and mapping, has led to the collection of "poor quality" geospatial data, said the authorities in charge of geomatics in Malaysia.

"The use of these technology by incompetent persons has led to data that is lacking in integrity, causing millions of loses to the government," said the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES), the ministry in charge of geomatics through the Land Surveyors Board (LJT), as well as the Survey and Mapping Department (Jupem).

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