Malkangiri: Thanks to the lack of a proper road connectivity to the village, a pregnant woman had to be carried on a stretcher and later on a motorcycle after she experienced labour pain at Pabilaguda village under Sadar police limits in Malkangiri district.
She was then admitted to the Malkangiri district headquarters hospital (DHH) where her condition was stated to be critical.
According to sources, Parbati Khara experienced labour pain Monday morning. Well aware of the poor road condition to the village and unavailability of ambulance service, family members arranged for a stretcher.
With the help of fellow villagers, Parbati was carried on the stretcher until the villagers crossed a hilly terrain. Then, she was placed on a motorbike and taken to the hospital.
The incident spread outrage among the residents as many valuable lives have been lost in the last few years due to delay in reaching the hospital, owning to lack of a motorable road to the village.
Despite, repeated pleas for a road under several government launched schemes, no steps have been taken in this regard.
PNN
