No Electricity for Four Months at This Hyderabad Hospital

A primary health centre in the heart of Hyderabad, meant to be a six-bed hospital for pregnant women and new mothers, is empty. The labour room is dark, dingy and abandoned. Every piece of equipment in the operation theatre is covered in dust. The staff says there has been no electricity for the last four months because the centre has not paid a bill of Rs. 72,000. The electricity department has said it had no choice but to cut the supply as no payment was made despite reminders. (Read more)