Pregnant Woman Carried on Cot Due to Impassable Road

A pregnant woman in Madhya Pradesh, India, was carried on a cot to an ambulance due to a slushy and unmotorable road. This incident, involving a Dalit woman, has sparked an inquiry into the responsible department for the road's condition. The woman's plight highlights infrastructure challenges in rural areas.

A pregnant woman in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district faced a harrowing journey to receive medical attention due to an impassable road.

Chanchal, a Dalit woman, was carried on a cot through a waterlogged, slushy road to an ambulance after experiencing severe labor pains. The viral video of the incident underscores the rural infrastructure challenges during monsoon seasons.

District Panchayat CEO Sunil Dubey announced an inquiry to identify the department responsible for the road condition. Limited funding for gram panchayats complicates development projects, affecting road maintenance.

(With inputs from agencies.)