Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given. Uncertainty looms over the revival of Naini Lake, a water body in the middle of Model Town in North Delhi, due to ______ (1) in the opinions of residents and local bodies regarding its desilting and ______ (2). While the Corporation claimed that the lake ______ (3) for years and several attempts by them to initiate a drive to desilt it were halted because of lack of funds or ______ (4) from locals, residents alleged that it is ______ (5) freshwater lake and is free from silt, and only a water treatment plant will be enough to resolve the problem.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3
hasn’t been desilted
The Corporation's claim must justify their attempt to start a desilting drive — so the lake's stated condition should be one that needs desilting. "Hasn't been desilted" (present perfect passive) correctly conveys that the lake has gone un-desilted "for years", explaining the need for the drive.
"Has desilted" is active (a lake cannot desilt itself). "Is not to be desilted" contradicts the Corporation's own action. "Is desilted" does not combine naturally with the duration "for years".
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