Chuadanga, March 21 -- Over 13 lakh people of the western district of Chuadanga are being deprived of modern ICU ambulance service for over three years as the lone facility remains idle due to lack of trained manpower, thanks to reluctance of the authorities concerned.

District's Sadar Hospital is struggling to deal with the huge number of population with only two ambulances, indicating a poor ambulance service compared to the need.

The ICU ambulance, gifted by the Indian government for Chuadanga Sadar Hospital, has been left unused for years and turned into a symbol of neglect, apparently the ambulance is becoming sick itself instead of serving patients.

The state-of-the-art ICU ambulance, equipped with advanced medical facilities, wa...