Maharashtra state's boat ambulance which is lying unused in Nandurbar district since few months will soon be functioning again. The boat ambulance service was launched a few years ago to provide medical facilities to over 30 tribal villages in the Nandurbar district which are not well connected by roads. Chetan Salve, an activist with Narmada Bachao Andolan NGO, said, "Currently only one doctor is deployed in the ambulance. Dr Anup Kumar Yadav Commissioner (Health Services), Maharashtra, said, "Functioning of the boat ambulance was shut due to lack of medical staff. The boat ambulance will soon be functional.

Source: dna May 02, 2019 00:56 UTC