India, Aug. 23 -- Residents of the Syanchatti area in Uttarkashi staged a protest by standing waist-deep in the flooded waters on the submerged bridge on Friday, blaming the administration for the formation of an artificial lake on the Yamuna and the subsequent submergence of many houses.
The protesters alleged that timely intervention could have prevented the crisis.
The problem began after a cloudburst in a local stream on June 28, said Naveen Rana, village head of Kunsala gram panchayat, under which Syanchatti falls.
"The artificial lake began forming on July 3, raising the river's level nearly 20 feet above normal. Despite repeated complaints, including one sent to the PMO, the administration deployed only a single machine and took...
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