Sukuru Lakshmi, 20, was transported in a doli for four kilometers as she gave birth on Sunday from Rachakilam village to Gummanti in the Alluri Sitarama Raju district due to the absence of a motorable road.
She was taken by ambulance from Gummanti to Pinnakota hospital. But, because it was a Sunday, the doctor at Pinnakota was unavailable, therefore she had to be transferred to Kotapadu Area Hospital in the Anakapalle District. For better care, she was then transferred to King George Hospital (KGH) in Visakhapatnam. She is reportedly stable, according to reports.
A team of revenue authorities had been sent by the ASR district collector to investigate the village’s basic facilities. Under MGNREGA, an amount of Rs 10 lakh was approved for the road, and construction had already started. But they were told by the forest authorities not to carry ahead without getting permission from the forest.
Tribe leaders claimed that after sending a letter to the collector on December 21, 2022, no joint inspection had taken place even after three months. Timetable for Girijana Sangham, Sixth According to the honorary district president of Sadhana Sangham, a demonstration will be held if permission is not granted.
