Overview

• The delivery took place on Tuesday at the Jhadol Community Health Centre in Udaipur district, according to attending medical staff.
• Clinicians say the family first reported it as her fourth delivery before disclosing that it was her 17th.
• Family accounts report five previous newborn deaths, while several surviving children are adults and five are married.
• The household survives by collecting scrap, with the husband describing high-interest loans at about 20% and ongoing debt pressure.
• The family says a PMAY house was sanctioned but cannot be used because the land is not in their name, and local reports indicate authorities will assess potential aid.