Directions: In the given sentence a word has been emboldened. Find out the most appropriate word from the given options that can be replaced with the emboldened word. If none are correct select option 5 as your answer.

Families hit by the Sardar Sarovar dam project after the swelled up Narmada backwaters dehydrated 178 villages in August, took part in a public hearing on Sunday as the protests demanding rehabilitation entered the second day.