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The 108 ambulances, integral to providing emergency healthcare access in Odisha, are presently faltering owing to persistent technical malfunctions.

These ambulances, once considered dependable, now face numerous issues, such as punctures, leaky driver cabins, and defunct air conditioning. In some instances, failures in headlight functionality have occurred during night-time emergencies in the Mohana area of Gajapati district.

Despite numerous complaints submitted by drivers and operational staff, the concerned authorities have yet to undertake effective remedial measures. A maintenance agency based in Telangana, responsible for...