India, Aug. 5 -- A year after a mudslide struck Dharali village in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, killing dozens of people and destroying the settlement, survivors say the road to recovery has been marred by inadequate compensation and delays in rehabilitation.

The mudslide struck Dharali on August 5 last year, triggering flash floods that swept through the village. Four bodies were recovered hours after the disaster; 52 people, including Nepali citizens, remain missing. Of the missing, 19 have been declared dead by the authorities for the dispersal of compensation.

A scientific panel constituted by the Uttarakhand government to ascertain the cause of the tragedy stated in its preliminary report that the Dharali flash floods were no...