Susta

Susta
सुस्ता
Rural municipality
Susta
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°27′N 83°52′E / 27.45°N 83.86°E / 27.45; 83.86Coordinates: 27°27′N 83°52′E / 27.45°N 83.86°E / 27.45; 83.86
Country    Nepal
Province Province No. 5
District Parasi
No. of wards 5
Established 10 March 2017
Government
 • Type Rural council
 • Chairperson Mr. Ram Prasad Pandey
 • Vice-chairperson Mrs. Indra Kumari Tharuni
Area
 • Total 91.24 km2 (35.23 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 35,890
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Headquarters Kudiya
Website sustamun.gov.np

Susta (Nepali: सुस्ता) is a rural municipality located in Parasi District of Province No. 5 of Nepal. [1]

The total area of the rural municipality is 91.24 square kilometres (35.23 sq mi) and the total population of the rural municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 35,890 individuals. The rural municipality is divided into total 5 wards. [2] [3]

The rural municipality was established on 10 March 2017, fulfilling the requirement of the new constitution of Nepal in 2015, all old municipalities and villages (which were more than 3900 in number) were restructured into 753 new units, thus this RM came into existence.[4] [5] [6]

Kudiya, a portion of Tribenisusta, a big portion of Rupauliya, Narsahi and Pakalihawa Village development committees were incorporated to form this new rural municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Kudiya[2] [7]

Background

The rural municipality was established on 10 March 2017 as named Tribenisusta and it was part of Gandaki Pradesh under Nawalpur District. [7] the area of this municipality was 112.17 square kilometres (43.31 sq mi) and it had population of 43,797 individuals.[2] Soon, the decision was taken to keep it in Province No. 5 under Parasi District but a big portion of Tribenisusta excluded from it and merged to Binayi Tribeni rural municipality of Gandaki Pradesh.

Disputed territory

Susta is a small village across the Gandak river (Narayani River in Nepal) which is a disputed area between India and Nepal. The area of the village is approximately 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) and situated on the eastern side of the Gandak river. Nepal claims the area a part of Parasi District under Susta rural municipality (part of ward no. 5) however, alleged that over 14,860 hectares of Nepali land in Susta has been encroached upon by India and India claims "Susta" a part of West Champaran district.[8]

According to the Sugauli Treaty signed between British East India Company and Nepal in 1816, the Gandak river is the international boundary and eastern part of the river belongs to India and western part of river belongs to Nepal. At the time the treaty was signed Susta village was situated west of the river. But, over the years, the Gandak river changed its course and Susta moved to the east side of the river, that is now on the Indian side of the river.[8]

Nepal maintains the Gandak’s course in 1816 to be taken as the fixed international boundary but India claims that land on the eastern side of the river is its own territory. [8] [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Govt prepares to add 9 more local levels in Province 2". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Kantipur Publication. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. 1 2 सुस्ता गाउँपािलका काे परिचय
  8. 1 2 3 "As a river changed its course, a village on the India-Nepal border became disputed territory". www.scroll.in. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "India and Nepal Tackle Border Disputes". www.thediplomat.com. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Change of Course". www.lensculture.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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