About UMAP
Positioning Statement
The Underground Utility Mapping Association (UMAP) Malaysia is a professional association established to support, complement, and strengthen existing regulatory frameworks governing surveying, geomatics, and infrastructure development in Malaysia.
UMAP operates in alignment with:
- Akta Jurukur Tanah Berlesen 1958 (Akta 458)
- Lembaga Jurukur Tanah Malaysia (LJT)
- Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan Malaysia (JUPEM)
- Related professional bodies including PEJUTA, RISM, BEM, and utility regulators.
UMAP does not replace statutory authority, but provides technical depth, industry coordination, and competency frameworks specific to underground utility mapping — an area of growing complexity and risk.
Vision
To be Malaysia's recognised technical authority and professional reference for underground utility mapping.
Mission
- To promote standardised underground utility mapping practices
- To support competency development and certification
- To enhance public safety and project certainty
- To complement national geospatial, digital twin, and smart city initiatives
UMAP's Role (Clearly Defined)
UMAP focuses on:
- How underground utilities are detected, mapped, classified, and reported
- Data confidence, interpretation responsibility, and limitations
- Integration with surveying, engineering, and planning workflows
UMAP respects statutory boundaries under Akta 458 while strengthening technical practice within and around licensed work.