{
  "id": 17776657,
  "title": "Latur: NGO Offers Free Ambulance Service To Drought-Hit Families",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/latur-ngo-offers-free-ambulance-service-to-drought-hit-families",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T08:45:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/latur-ngo-offers-free-ambulance-service-to-drought-hit-families"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Shivsankalp Foundation for Rural Transformation, a local NGO based in Ujani village, Latur district, has launched a humanitarian initiative offering completely free ambulance services to needy patients in drought-stricken Marathwada region. This initiative, from October 15, 2026, to October 15, 2027, waives all fuel charges and other expenses previously borne by patients. The decision aims to alleviate the financial burden on rural families hit hard by severe drought conditions impacting agricultural incomes and pushing them into hardships. The ambulance service, operational since April 2022, has already benefited over 500 patients within a 30-km radius of Ujani, including Ausa, Tuljapur, Dharashiv, and Lohara. Dr. Mudassir Sayyad, the foundation's president, emphasized that the organization estimates ₹4 lakh annually will be needed for operations, including fuel, driver salaries, vehicle maintenance, and insurance. To ensure the service's continuity, the foundation has appealed to philanthropists, business organizations, corporate institutions, and well-wishers for support.",
  "summary": "Latur: In a humanitarian initiative aimed at ensuring that financial hardship does not come in the way of emergency healthcare, the Shivsankalp Foundation for Rural Transformation, a local NGO, has announced completely free ambulance services for needy patients for one year, from October 15, 2026, to October 15, 2027, an office-bearer said. The foundation, based in Ujani village in Ausa tehsil of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}