Mangaluru: For decades now, every medical emergency in Marasanka Village from Sultia Taluk brings the attention added – how to transport patients to the first ambulance, especially reaching the hospital.
But the image of a virus from a 70-year-old woman with a fracture brought in stretchers in the flow in a full stream has pushed home reality as before.
The day after the video made a round on social media, Panchayat officials visited Marasanka Village, about 90 km from here, and vowed to increase the demand for bridges.
However, villagers did not expect too much.
“From Pancrayat against the selection of Sabha, only the guarantee was given,” Sathish said, whose mother-in-law, Devaki, was broken and became the latest “medical emergency” in the village.
Recognizing a terrible situation, Sullia Mla and Minister S Angara said the proposal for the construction of 23 bridges was awaiting financial approval.
“There are 76 villages and all have rivers or passes passing.
There is a need for 1,000 bridges, where 400 has been built so far,” he said.
“My mother-in-law, in the form of a speech and hearing, fell and broke his leg on Tuesday.
He was seriously ill and couldn’t walk at all.
Even though a doctor visited us, he suggested that he be taken to the hospital,” said rising.
“Crossing the flow that joins the Payaswini River is a challenge and during the rainy season, the water level is about 5 feet and can increase at any time.
As soon as the ambulance arrives, we go home stretcher and with the help of neighbors, bring it for almost 300 million to reach an ambulance.
He is now treated at a government hospital and had to undergo surgery, “he said.
The village, which fell under Jalsoor Gram Panchayat, has nine houses and is located 10 km from Sullia.
Hanumantha Rayappa, an executive assistant engineer, Sullia Zila Panchayat, who visited Marasanka, said the village needed a 15ft wide bridge with a walk at both ends which would cost around Rs 40 Lakh.
“We will bring this to the notification of Minister S Angara at the PPK meeting (state development program) on Monday.
The village is located on a hill and villagers must travel for more than half kilometers to reach Sullia-Jalsoor-Kasaragod Road.
They are willing provide a portion of the land for bridge construction, “he said.
Mahesh Puchchachappady GP member, who mobilized funds from the villagers of Kamila-Mogra for the recent 50ft bridge, said several villages were waiting for the bridge.
“Sullia still has a assembly constituency that is ordered, but still, not much development has occurred.
Many projects remain on paper,” he said.