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Suryodaya Municipality, bordering India in Ilam district, is advanced in tourism, agriculture, animal farming and education. The municipality produces the highest amount of tea in the district and is known as the tea capital. The municipality is declared both a tourist city and a child-friendly city. Additionally, it stood first in terms of economic development across the country last year and was recognised as the best municipality in the Koshi Province. Rana Bahadur Rai is serving as the Mayor of the municipality for the second term. Our Ilam correspondent Prem Adhikari recently talked to Mayor Rai regarding the municipality’s development and good governance. Excerpt: