Overview

• Leela Sahu’s year-long social media campaign highlighted the hazards of a muddy 8-km stretch to the Sidhi district hospital and galvanized local attention.
• BJP MP Dr Rajesh Mishra’s dismissive “Unko uthva lenge” remark drew criticism and intensified calls for urgent action.
• From July 21, MLA Ajay Singh Rahul allocated his constituency funds and deployed machinery to level and patch the fair-weather road.
• Villagers, including six pregnant women, previously relied on tractors or private vehicles over the rutted path, often facing delays in emergency medical care.
• A formal 5-km upgrade under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was proposed in March 2025 but remains pending state-level approval.