Thus, he wrapped his wife's body in a cloth and started walking to his village Melghara which is about 60 km from Bhawanipatna.Majhi's daughter accompanied him till some local reporters spotted the duo. They called up the district collector and arranged for an ambulance for the remaining 50 km of the journey . "I told the hospital authorities that I am a poor man and cannot afford a vehicle. Despite repeated requests, they said they cannot offer any help," Majhi told a local television channel.Kalahandi district collector Brunda D said, "As we got to know of the incident, we spoke to the CDMO and arranged for an ambulance" he said. Under `Mahaparayana' scheme, dead body carriers are supposed to be deployed at 37 government hospitals.

Source: Times of India August 25, 2016 01:56 UTC