These visuals are from Khamanpada village under T. Rampur block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. Basic infrastructure, amenities and proper roads still remain a distant dream for scores of people in the rural pockets of the state. Yet again questioning the tall claims of govt, an elderly woman, Chandrika Gouda, faced a distressed journey to avail medical services.As the ambulance failed to reach the village in absence of motorable roads, Chandrika's family carried her on a cot, for almost 3-kilometers where the ambulance was stationed. They had to wade through knee-deep waters and cross a river, carrying Chandrika on their shoulders.