Ilam. With the monsoon becoming active, Ilam district is at high risk of being disconnected from other parts of the country. The risk of the district being cut off from the road network has increased due to the lack of reconstruction of roads, bridges, and landslide-affected areas damaged by heavy rains last year.Local governments have complained of extreme neglect by the federal government in the reconstruction of physical infrastructure. Kedar Thapa, mayor of Ilam Municipality, said that the municipality suffered significant losses due to the devastating flood and landslides on October 4 and 5 last year. Rainfall of up to 231 millimeters...