Woman loses child after waiting for four hours without medical aid at Kolar government hospital
In the viral video, woman is seen writhing in pain
Kolar: In a shocking incident gross medical negligence a 22-year old pregnant woman writhing in labour pain was made to wait for four hours at the KGF Government Hospital as no medical aid was provided to her at the hospital resulting in the death of the unborn baby.
The video of victim Sameena (22) writhing in pain and mumbling on the floor of the empty KGF Government hospital has gone viral on social media after one of the twitter user shared it on the micro-blogging site.
The husband of Sameena, took her to a private hospital (RL Jalappa Hospital) after no doctor attended her for more than four hours. The private hospital added that they managed to save the life of the woman but not her baby. Sameena is currently being treated at the hospital.
The administration meanwhile suspended Dr. Shivakumar, the on call surgeon at the hospital when the incident took place on Tuesday. Newly elected MP of Kolar Muniswamy also visited the victim at RL Jalappa hospital and enquired about Sameena’s health.
According to the reports the family of Sameena is planning to file a police complaint in this regard and have also demanded strict action against hospital authorities and District Health Officer.
Absolutely appalling incident in Kolar: shocking video of woman writhing in labor pain, hospital staff and doctors remain apathetic as she was made to wait for 4 hours!! pic.twitter.com/q7gWC9CNfn
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No more street vending on B’luru’s main roads, as govt plans to bring new policy for street hawkers
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that the state government has decided to formulate a new policy for footpaths in Bengaluru, under which street vending will not be allowed on main roads and sub-main roads.
Addressing the media after a budget preparation meeting and executive meeting of GBA corporations at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said discussions were held with MLAs from the GBA region regarding the corporations’ budgets and key civic issues.
Leader of Opposition R. Ashok also participated in the meeting and shared his views. Officials from multiple departments, including police, BESCOM, BMRCL, BWSSB and BDA, along with ministers and legislators, were present.
He stated that all five municipalities have prepared their individual budgets, while MLAs have submitted their demands, including calls for ward-wise grants.
“We have decided to bring a new policy for footpaths. Citizens are struggling to walk as footpaths are encroached upon by street vendors,” Shivakumar said.
Highlighting the need to balance livelihoods and public convenience, he added that “a separate space will be provided for street vendors, and specific roads will be designated for their business,” ensuring that pedestrians can use footpaths without obstruction. He noted that there was unanimous agreement among MLAs on this approach.
Issuing a warning to vendors, Shivakumar said that authorities will act against those violating the rules. “If vendors operate during the day and leave their carts on the roadside at night, authorities will clear them. People should be aware of this,” he said.
Providing data on street vendors, he said that around 60,000 vendors have registered so far, of which 30,000 have applied for vehicles, and a tender has already been floated.
“Only those with street vendor identity cards will be allowed to do business. Those without ID cards will not be permitted to operate on the streets,” he added.
