Chhattisgarh hospital makes 8-year-old boy hold grandmother's saline bottle in Abhanpur, video goes viral
NDTV claims that the condition of the hospital was even worse. The hospital even doesn't have a pillow or bedsheet for patients in the ward.
Also, the lack of clean drinking water is another question that is being raised. Above all, the medicine distribution center at the hospital is not functional, the report added.
A week earlier, Outlook had reported doctors at a government hospital in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on 1 October were compelled to treat injured patients under phone flashlights, after prolonged power supply disruption in the building for five days. However, the administration had claimed that the power disruption took place due to a fire caused by a short-circuit.
On being asked about the resolution, MLA Rajman Benjamin said that he has directed the electricity department to deploy alternative arrangements. Meanwhile, these stories are coming at a time when the state is marred by an online betting app scam worth ₹6,000 crore, and a liquor sale scam allegedly worth ₹2,161 crore."Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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