Jashpur. Setting an glittering example of duty and humanity, mitanin carried pregnant mother on her back, from village amidst village surrounded from heavy waters to land for safe delivery.
In Chhattisgarhs, Jashpur district, Satalutoli village falling under Manora tehsil.
On Tuesday, At 8 am Mitanin Bifni Bai and midwife Relon Bai carried pregnant tribal woman Manjita Bai for institutional delivery. The bridge connecting the village to the main road has been broken for a long time and due to rain, the flow of water in the river was very fast, additional to this the mobile network was also not working on the way.
Risking her lifeMitanin (ASHA worker) carried the pregnant woman on her back and crossed the fast flowing river to the road side and delivered her safely. This courageous act is been praised from all around the diateict and termed her as "Goddesses of Earth".
While crossing the river,Manjita Bai's labor pain intensified, sensing urgency and seriousness of the matter though In difficult circumstances, As soon as they reached the roadside after crossing the river, Mitanin Bifni Bai, midwife Relon Bai and Manjita's mother ensured a safe delivery on the roadside.
After the delivery, the newborn and the mother were carried to the hospital with the help of sticks, where they are safe.
Commenting on the incident, villagers said that the bridge has been broken for a long time and their constant pleading with local adminstration and public representatives, yielded no result.
Lalit Yadav, a local villager, commenting on the incident, said hospital is just one and a half kilometers away, but the broken road and bridge have made this distance life-threatening. He.added in mansoon children are unable to go to school, teachers are unable to come to the village, and during the rains the village is cut off from the outside world.
