Our heads hang in shame: Guj HC on pregnant woman dying due to lack of roads

Updated: Oct 5th, 2024


A pregnant woman lost her life before reaching the hospital due to a lack of road in Chhotaudepur. Considering the seriousness of the entire incident, the Gujarat High Court took a suo moto cognizance. During the hearing on October 3, the court described the incident as shameful.

The bench, consisting of Justices Biren Vaishnav and Nisha Thakor, said that their heads hang in shame due to such incident.

During the hearing, the court criticised the state government and said that we talk about development, but the government cannot even build a road in such a place. We can build tunnels in Jammu and Kashmir but cannot provide roads to villages.

Justice Biren Vaishnav, sharing his personal experience, said that while visiting Rajpipla as the Chairman of the Legal Services Authority, it was extremely difficult to travel.

Two kilometres further from Rajpipla, you would not find motorable roads. Just 15 km away from the Statue of Unity, there are no State Transport bus services, which is a distressful situation.

“Think about the father of the children who has lost his wife,” the court said.

The High Court directed the Gujarat Chief Secretary to reply to the court on this matter by October 17.

A copy of this court order may also be sent to the Advocate General. Also, the Member Secretary of the Gujarat Legal Service Authority will contact the District Legal Service Authority and visit the family of the victim in this incident.

Apart from this, the problems of other people living in the village will also be investigated, directed by the court.

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