India, Oct. 23 -- Villages destroyed in the 2013 Kedarnath floods are again showing signs of collapse after heavy monsoon rains this year.

Residents in Semi and Bhainsari say cracks are appearing in their rebuilt homes and blame the Singoli Bhatwadi hydro project for worsening soil instability.

Locals allege that funds meant for protective retaining walls were diverted to repair the Kedarnath highway, leaving them exposed to future landslides.

This past monsoon season brought renewed destruction to the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. As in previous years, several villages were rendered unsafe. Down To Earth recently visited some of these settlements, where displacement is once again under way.

Nearly 12 years after the Kedarnath disas...