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The state-run 'Mahaprayan scheme', which promises free transportation of deceased bodies from hospitals to homes, has reportedly collapsed at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. As a result, dedicated vehicles meant for the service have been lying defunct for weeks, leaving grieving families with no option but to pay exorbitant rates to private ambulance operators.
According to sources, one of the two hearses has remained inoperative since it met with an accident months ago, while the other has been grounded due to mechanical failure. As a result, Mahaprayanservices at one of Odisha's largest government hospitals have b...