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Time of India
15 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Pregnant woman ferried across flooded river in bullock cart
Bhopal: A pregnant woman in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district was ferried across a flooded river in a bullock cart on Sunday, as her village continues to await a bridge more than 70 years after the Independence. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A video of the ordeal went viral on Monday. The incident occurred in Bod Rayyat village of Chicholi block, where local resident Sunita Uikey went into labour amid heavy rains. With the Bhaji river, which flows near the village, in full spate and no bridge in sight, villagers risked their lives to help her cross the swollen river in a bullock cart. Sunita was admitted to Chirapatla hospital, where she later gave birth to a baby boy. "The lack of a bridge affects schoolchildren as well, who often find themselves stranded on the opposite bank during the monsoon. There is a school till Class 8 in the village, but students studying in higher classes have to miss school when the river swells. Even otherwise, they have to cross the river to reach their schools in Chirapatla," said Sanjay Arya, a resident of neighbouring Chirapatla village, while speaking to TOI. "Villagers have been demanding a bridge over the river for long. In 2022, they even blocked the National Highway, but to no avail," he added. After the video went viral, Betul district collector Narendra Suryavanshi told media persons, "In the last election too, locals demanded a bridge. The then collector visited the village, and PWD officials inspected the area. A Stage-1 proposal was prepared and sent to the department. I have spoken to the officials and have been informed that we will write again to the govt. We will try to ensure that the locals' problems are resolved. Meanwhile, I have directed the concerned tehsildar to ensure that, in such situations, arrangements for safe commutation are made. In this case, the administration was not informed, and the locals took the woman across on their own."
Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
70 years on, village awaits bridge since Independence: Pregnant woman crosses flooded river in bullock cart in Madhya Pradesh; video goes viral
BHOPAL: A pregnant woman in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district was ferried across a flooded river in a bullock cart on Sunday, as her village continues to await a bridge more than 70 years after Independence. A video of the ordeal went viral on Monday. The incident occurred in Bod Rayyat village of Chicholi block, where local resident Sunita Uikey went into labour amid heavy rains. With the Bhaji river, which flows near the village, in full spate and no bridge in sight, villagers risked their lives to help her cross the swollen river in a bullock cart. Sunita was admitted to Chirapatla hospital, where she later gave birth to a baby boy. 'The lack of a bridge affects schoolchildren as well, who often find themselves stranded on the opposite bank during the monsoon. There is a school till Class 8 in the village, but students studying in higher classes have to miss school when the river swells. Even otherwise, they have to cross the river to reach their schools in Chirapatla,' said Sanjay Arya, a resident of neighbouring Chirapatla village, while speaking to TOI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search Ads Get Info Undo 'Villagers have been demanding a bridge over the river for long. In 2022, they even blocked the national highway, but to no avail,' he added. After the video went viral, Betul district collector Narendra Suryavanshi told media persons, 'In the last election too, locals demanded a bridge. The then collector visited the village, and PWD officials inspected the area. A Stage-1 proposal was prepared and sent to the department. I have spoken to the officials and have been informed that we will write again to the govt. We will try to ensure that the locals' problems are resolved. Meanwhile, I have directed the concerned tehsildar to ensure that, in such situations, arrangements for safe commutation are made. In this case, the administration was not informed, and the locals took the woman across on their own.'
The Hindu
a day ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Pregnant women taken on bullock cart, cot through slushy roads after heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh
Pregnant women and other people in emergency situations have been facing severe problems as many villages in Madhya Pradesh have lost contact with their district headquarters due to inundation after heavy rains. Two such cases of pregnant women bearing the brunt of poor roads due to overflowing rivers and streams have come to the fore in the last few days. In one case, a woman experiencing labour pain was taken to hospital by crossing a river in a bullock cart, while in another case, a pregnant woman had to be taken on a cot to an ambulance as the vehicle could not reach her house due to the waterlogged road. Also Read | Woman delivers baby in ambulance; concern raised over lack of facilities in hospital, poor road Videos of the ordeal faced by the two women have gone viral on social media. While a government official said they will probe which department was responsible for the poor road conditions, the Opposition Congress targeted the ruling BJP and asked if the government was making efforts to address the people's woes. A State BJP leader, however, said road networks were laid up to villages in the last 20 years, enabling people to use health services in emergency situations. A tribal labourers' organisation warned of an agitation if the government did not take concrete steps to address their problems by August 15. Sunita, resident of Bod Raiyat village under Chicholi development block, located 60 km from Betul district headquarters, started getting labour pains on Sunday. Her husband Bablu Adivasi told PTI that when he could not find a way to take her to hospital due to the flooded Bhanji river causing inundation in their area, he discussed the matter with others villagers. "The villagers showed courage and Sunita was taken across the river in a bullock cart and then to Chirapatla Hospital in an ambulance," he said. A video shared widely on social media showed the woman lying in the bullock cart and four-five persons pushing it across the river to take her to the other side. Bablu said his wife later gave birth to a healthy baby in the hospital and both the mother and child were fine. "If the villagers had not come forward showing courage, I would not have been able to take my wife to the hospital. Anything could have happened in such a situation," he said. Rajendra Garhwal of the Shramik Adivasi Sangathan, an NGO in Betul, said the Bhanji river passes through the village and several agitations have been held to demand the construction of a bridge over it, but no concrete steps have been taken so far. Many accidents have occurred in the river, but the administration remains "careless", he claimed. Garhwal said if concrete steps are not taken towards the construction of the bridge by August 15, then the sangathan will launch a big agitation. In a similar case, Chanchal, aged around 30 and resident of Barokhari village under Lahar assembly constituency in Bhind district, experienced severe labour pain on Monday. The Dalit woman's family called an ambulance but it was unable to reach their house, located 60 km from the district headquarters, as the approach road was waterlogged and slushy following heavy rainfall. Four persons then carried her on a cot through the muddy road to the ambulance. Zila Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Sunil Dubey later told reporters that an inquiry will be conducted to determine which department was responsible for the poor condition of the road, and further action will be taken based on the findings. On the poor condition of roads in rural areas during the monsoon, Dubey said gram panchayats get limited funds, making it difficult to carry out many development works. Garhwal, however, claimed there was no shortage of financial resources in the state, but the work was being postponed by making excuses for the budget. "But, now playing with the lives of villagers will not be tolerated," he added. Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari shared a video of the Betul incident on X to hit out at the state government. Referring to the video, he said, "This is the scene from Chicholi area of Ghoradongri assembly constituency in Betul! Is this compulsion to cross the Bhanji river a sign of strong leadership?" Patwari also targeted state BJP president Hemant Khandelwal, who represents Betul in the state assembly. "The public, tired of protesting, is asking, does the BJP state president not even listen to them now?" he said in the post. MP BJP media in-charge Ashish Agrawal, however, said, "The Congress should not forget its 50 years' rule during which no development took place, especially in rural areas. By raising such issues, they are exposing themselves and it reflects on their poor track-record of governance." In the last 20 years, road networks were laid right up to villages and that was the reason ambulances were able to reach to the nearest point, enabling people to use the services in emergency situations, he added. As per the IMD, Madhya Pradesh recorded 645.8 mm rainfall in this monsoon season, compared to 418.4 mm during the same period last year, which is 54 per cent more than normal.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Woman ‘Dak' kanwariya dies of exhaustion on way to Basukinath
1 2 Dumka: A 24-year-old woman Dak kanwariya died and more than 24 others fainted due to exhaustion while on their way to Basukinath temple in Dumka to offer their prayers on the third Somvari of the ongoing auspicious month of Shravan on Monday. The deceased, identified as Sunita Devi (24) of Pahadpur village under Ramgarh police station of Dumka district, was admitted to the Phulo Jhano Medical College and Hospital (PJMCH) after her condition deteriorated as she entered the sanctum sanctorum. As a Dak kanwariya, Sunita, who got married in March this year, fetched water from the Ganges in Barari in Bhagalpur and walked non-stop for 100 kilometres as she attempted to reach the crowded sanctum sanctorum of Basukinath temple within 24 hours. Shyamanand Mandal, the officer in charge of Jarmundi police station, said, "Sunita Devi was exhausted due to the long walk and collapsed on the premises of the temple and died . Postmortem was not done on request of her family members who were part of the group." District officials said over 1.75 lakh devotees paid offerings at the Basukinath temple. The Baidyanath Dham temple recorded a footfall of 3.75 lakh till the evening. Other Dak Kanwariyas who fainted due to exhaustion regained their senses soon after being administered medicines at the makeshift health centre. However, three among them were admitted to a local community health centre. As many as 11,713 Dak kanwariyas paid offerings at Basukinath temple on the third Somvari.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- New Indian Express
Two dalit youths tied to pole, thrashed by mob in UP's Sambhal
SAMBHAL: A violent mob allegedly tied two Dalit youths to a pole and beat them up, accusing them of theft, police here said on Saturday. A purported video of the incident has surfaced online. The incident took place on July 22, and a case was registered on Saturday against five named and around a dozen unidentified persons based on a complaint filed by the mother of one of the victims, they said. Station House Officer (SHO) of Nakhasa police station, Rajnish Kumar, said Sunita, a resident of Nahar Dher village, alleged in her complaint that her son Sundar (20) and his relative Shani (22) had gone to see the Kanwar procession in Sambhal. On the way, some residents of Barhai Wali Basti caught them, accused them of theft, tied them to a pole, and beat them up, the SHO said. Both youths were admitted to the hospital for treatment, he said. Based on the complaint, an FIR has been registered against Nand Kishore, Bharat, Dabbu, Bhura, Shriram's son, and 1012 unidentified persons under sections 191(2) (rioting), 190 (unlawful assembly), 127(2) (wrongful confinement), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the officer said. Further action is being taken in the matter, he added.
