Bijapur (Chhattisgarh):A woman gave birth to a baby girl on the banks of a swollen river in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh while she was being taken to the nearby health facility in a makeshift palanquin in the absence of an ambulance.
Hailing from Jhorgaya village under Gangaloor tehsil in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, Sarita Gondi had labour pains while she was being taken to a primary health centre. However, the lack of a boat, as well as an ambulance, halted the effort. A rescue team was sent to the spot when Bijapur Tehsildar and CEO Janpad panchayat were informed about the incident, but by the time the woman had given birth to a baby.