Mysuru: Ambulances blaring with sirens and driven at breakneck speed has become a common sight in all metro and tier two cities. The Government has also come forward in providing free ambulance service under the Arogya Kavacha scheme — popularly known as 108 ambulances. Later, a facility Nagu-Magu ambulance, was also introduced, to provide drop-back facility for post-natal mothers and new born from Government health facilities to their residence.
The intention of the Government is always good but how good are the people entrusted with the responsibility of using or providing the facility. Here is a classic case of misuse of as serious a facility as the ambulance meant only for emergency service.
