Holy Water: Controversy on the Ganges
Bharat Sikka for TIME
New Tehri
The town was created after the dam submerged the old town and residents were evacuated to a new location. As the villages around the Tehri Dam lose their natural springs, farmers abandon their trade for the city because there isn't enough water to sustain them.
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