Uttarakhand Villagers Protest Against Hydel Project

pThe villagers in Uttarakhand affected by thenbspVishnugad-Pipalkoti hydel project of THDC India on Friday allegedly attempted to immolate themselves in protest against the forcible demolition of their homes near the project site police saidppThe run-of-the-river hydel project is being built on the Alaknanda river by acquiring the land and homes of residents of Haat village near Pipalkoti in Uttarakhands Chamoli under an agreementppTrouble began when a team sent by the local administration at the request of THDC India tried to demolish the homes of residents of Haat villageppAs the team moved to raze their homes a group of young men and women of the village poured some combustible material over themselves and attempted to set themselves on fire the Chamoli Police saidppEfforts are being made to solve the problem through talks between the villagers and officials of the firm police saidp