
Regapunyagiri is a distant tribal area in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, comprising a number of small hamlets positioned inside forested and hilly terrain. The realm has lengthy struggled with primary infrastructure, significantly highway connectivity.
Based on native sources, Seethamma developed labor pains on Thursday. With no motorable highway entry to the world, her husband Narsingarao, together with different villagers, was compelled to hold her manually utilizing a fabric stretcher tied to picket poles. They started the journey on foot towards the Authorities Hospital in Srungavarapukota (S Kota), Andhra Pradesh.
She delivered the newborn simply earlier than reaching the hospital. When the group reached the neighborhood of Punyagiri Faculty, a 108 ambulance was referred to as. The medical group transported the mom and new child to the federal government hospital, the place each acquired additional therapy. Medical doctors have confirmed each the mom and youngster are in steady situation.
Residents of the world have raised considerations over the sluggish tempo of highway development, regardless of authorities funds having already been sanctioned. Based on the locals, Rs 4 crore was authorized for the blacktop highway venture connecting the Regapunyagiri area. Nonetheless, they allege that the work has been progressing extraordinarily slowly as a consequence of negligence on the a part of the contractor and Panchayat Raj division officers.
In a current Built-in Tribal Growth Company (ITDA) assembly, Tribal Welfare Minister Sandhya Rani reportedly granted the required forest permissions for the highway work. But, native communities declare that little progress has been made on the bottom.