Gondia couple were finally reunited after 45 days apart from each other
Nagpur:- It was a happy moment for Vishakha and Praful, residents of Tiroda tehsil Voda village in Gondia district when they were reunited on Tuesday after being stranded away in the lockdown for nearly 45 days in Nagpur.
Vishakha (24) who is pregnant had come to the Government Medical College and Hospital to treat her two-year-old daughter Aliya when it was declared the full lockdown. She was stranded in Nagpur while her husband Praful was trapped in Hyderabad, where during the lockdown he was working.
On March 31, when carried a story on her, cardiologist Dr. Sandeep Khanzode also agreed to operate on the daughter who is suffering from a heart problem. Praful said, “I had somehow managed to come to Kamptee with a truck driver’s assistance, twenty days ago. I stayed there at a friend’s place near Dragon Palace, fearing police action because of the lockdown.
“Vishakha said she shared this information with Neerja Pathania and Neha Patel, both shelter caretakers, and they took Praful to Nagpur, with the help of police. They also arranged for a position at Netravan, in Umrer for Praful, a community resource ecotourism centre. It helped the couple settle down there in the lockdown time and earn some income.
Vishakha said, “Neerja and Neha have looked after me well. I want to thank them for doing so much for us during this lockdown time. “Nisarg Vigyan Kendra’s president, Vijay Ghuge, who runs this community center, said that it was during a chance meeting with Neerja Pathania that he got to know about the couple and offered them a job.
“It was also our center that was searching for some people who wanted work. Praful would be interested in Netravan’s maintenance, for which a fee will be charged. If Vishakha still decides to work with him, the additional sum will be paid for the same as well. They will also be provided with a room to live at the premises, “he added.
