New mothers and newborns spent two nights in darkness at the govt community health centre in Tekkalakote, Siruguppa taluk, Ballari
Relatives said the power supply failed on Oct 7 and the disruption continued on Thursday and Friday. Stay updated with the latest Hubballi news.
Medical and administrative officer Dr Ramakrishna said a separate UPS system had been provided for the maternity ward, but the switch connecting it to the power supply had been turned off. He said the problem had since been resolved and power restored. DHO Dr Alakananda Malagi said she had sought a report and action would be taken if negligence by officials was established.
Tekkalakote ( Ballari ): Videos of new mothers and newborns spending two nights in darkness at govt community health centre in Tekkalakote, Siruguppa taluk, have sparked outrage on social media. The women and their relatives alleged that power cuts continued during the day and night under the pretext of load-shedding, forcing them to use mobile phone torches and endure heat and mosquito bites. registration room and doctor’s room had generator backup, the maternity and neonatal wards lacked emergency power supply Although the hospital’s outdoor area. Siruguppa taluk health officer Dr Basavaraj Dammur visited the hospital and reprimanded staff for failing to act promptly. Download the TOI App.