Nepal, Aug. 17 -- Nepal's monsoon disasters are becoming a grim annual occurrence. Over the past four months, more than 80 people have died in monsoon-related disasters; nine are missing, and 196 have been injured. On Saturday, three people lost their lives in separate landslides in Jajarkot and Rolpa districts, and last week, a mudslide buried a settlement in Rolpa, leaving 10 dead and three missing. Unfortunately, as we are only halfway through the monsoon season, there is a high risk that the death toll will continue to mount. This alarming situation warrants greater seriousness from the government.

Successive governments have consistently failed to prevent the high number of deaths and destruction caused by the monsoon-related disast...