Buddhi Narayan Shrestha is researcher on Border Issues and Managing Director of Bhumichitra Mapping Company and recipient of Madan Puraskar of Nepal
He has done research, study, publications, presentations and discussions on the boundary of Nepal, border management and border related issues of Nepal and find out the means of its solution.
He has contributed to protect the national boundary and obstruct encroachment from the neighboring countries.
He has created awareness for national integrity, security and solidarity through the medium of border research and study.
He is an activist to save Nepal's national boundary and to create pressure to maintain peace and security through proper management of border.
He is characterized, for near about ten minutes audio-visual on the various spots of Nepal-India border encroachment and disputed areas, in the documentary film entitled "Greater Nepal- In Quest of Border" directed by Mr. Manoj Pandit, produced by Mr. Manoj RC, released on 12 September 2006.
He has gained 27 years experience in Government Land Survey Department, including the post of Director General in framing and executing National Policy on Surveying and Mapping as well.
He has obtained 21 years experience as the Managing Director in private sector Bhumichitra Mapping Company on land surveying, digital mapping and land & geographical information system (GIS); and preparation of reports and data related to them.
He is the Board Member, Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), Tripureswor, Kathmandu, nominated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He is the Technical Co-ordinator, Preparation of Nepal Himal Peak Profile, Nepal Mountaineering Association, Hattisar, Kathmandu.
He has worked as Chartered Surveyor in ADB Funding Project (Mapping and Managing Cadastral Database for GIS-based Municipal Information System of Biratnagar, Birgunj and Butawal Municipalities), May 2010 to November 2011.
He was the Board Member (Survey Expert), Surveyor Licensing Examination Board of Govt. Survey Department, From November 2003 to October 2007.
He was the Member-Secretary, City Planning Commission, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), 2003-04.
He was one of the Council Members (Expert), Land Use Council (Under the Chairmanship of Vice-Chairman of National Planning Commission), Kathmandu, April 2002 to March 2004.
He was the Leader of Nepal-India Technical Level Joint Boundary Committee, 1987–92 and Deputy Leader of Nepal-China Boundary Committee, 1988.
He worked as the Member-Secretary, Mapping Sub-Committee under Science and Technology Council, 1987-92.
He was also the Member, Special Court relating to Land Surveying, Kaski- Pokhara, 1974-75.
Study
• Study of Nepal-India Boundary Maps and Documents in the Library of Congress, Washington DC- USA, 25 May to 14 June 1999, 6–20 November 2000, 8–29 October 2003, 21 to 30 June 2007, 29 September to 13 October 2009 and 9–13 June 2011.
• Study of Nepal-India Boundary Maps and Documents at Harvard College Library, Harvard Pusey Map Collection Library and Harvard Law Library, Boston- USA, 18 to 23 August 2003, 8 to 15 June 2007, 26 October to 19 November 2009 and 1–4 June 2011.
• Study of Nepal-India Boundary Maps, Documents and Treaties at British Library (India Office Records & Collections) London- UK, 5–21 April 2008, 9–20 April 2006, 19July-21 August 1998.
• Study of the Historical Maps of Nepal-India-China Tri-junction Points at National Library of China, Beijing, 7–13 October 2001.
• Study of the historical documents and papers on boundary of Nepal in various Libraries of Nepal, including Keshar Pustakalaya, Madan Pustakalaya, National Library, Archeology Library, British Library, American Reading Room etc. in Kathmandu.
He has written seven books including Border Management of Nepal, Boundary of Nepal (in vernacular) and this book has won the prestigious prize of Nepal, named Madan Puraskar with one hundred thousand cash prize.
He has also written 13 other books in co-authorship, including International Boundary Making, published from Denmark and Tools to Support Transparency in Land Administration published by UN-HABITAT, Nairobi.
He has written more than 400 articles, mostly in Nepali language, which have been published in the daily, weekly newspapers, journal and periodicals on the border issues of Nepal and its solutions, including from Hokkaido- Japan and Houston- USA. The latest one is 'Authenticity of Lipulek Border Pass' in Nepali Daily.
Television and Radio at home and abroad, including BBC Nepali Service, Nepali Television, London have aired more the 280 interviews on Border Issues of Nepal, including Susta, Kalapani-Limpiyadhura Issues and Border Management of Nepal.
More than 60 interviews have been published in various daily and weekly newspapers.
He has attended more than 30 International conferences and presented some papers on the Border Issues and its Solution also in BRITT Conference France, Belgium, Japan, South Korea and International Boundaries Research Unit, Durham University, UK etc.
He has attended more than 35 conferences and seminars and presented some papers, for example 'Negotiating International Boundaries and Conflict Resolutions' organized by Survey Department, Kathmandu.
He has made more than 20 presentations abroad including Cross-Border Mobility Between Nepal and India (BRIT-XIV International Boundary Conference) Arras-Lille in France and Mons in Belgium, 4–7 November 2014. At home, he has presented more than 100 papers in various organizations and institutions. The last presentation is at the International Relations and Labour Parliamentary Committee of Constitutional Assembly (Parliament), in presence of Minister for Foreign Affairs, on 9 June 2015 in the topic 'Location of Lipulek Border Pass' through which India and China made an agreement on 15 May 2015 to expand trading affairs through this border pass.
He is the Member of more than 15 professional institutions and organizations at home and abroad such as Member, International Boundaries Research Unit (IBRU), Durham- United Kingdom, Member, Association for Borderlands Studies, Victoria- Canada, President, Nepal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Kathmandu, Nepal, Advisor and Member, Nepal GIS Society (NGISS), Jawalakhel, Lalitpur.
Awards and recognition
He has obtained more than three dozens prizes, awards, letter of felicitations, appreciations and commendations including Madan Puraskar, Itihas Shiromani Baburam Aacharya Research Honour, Eduard Dolezal Award : 18th ISPRS Congress, Vienna-Austria, 11 July 1996 in recognition of developing Surveying, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry and Geographical Information System in Nepal.
He has received eight medals/decorations, for example Suprawal Janasewa Shree-III, 2012 through the President (Head of the State) of Nepal, Gorkha Dakshinbahu- Class Three, 1992 by His Majesty the King etc.
He has visited more than 32 countries including USA, UK, Germany, France, China, India, Japan, Switzerland, Thailand, Singapore, etc. in connection to attend and present some papers in the international congress, conference and seminar.
He has traveled 68 districts of Nepal, out of 75 districts.
