The status of women in their families is a key factor in maternal health, besides poverty, caste, education and nutrition

The victim's surgical wounds were allegedly left open and she was unattended as her family failed to pay money to the hospital authorities for her treatment.

There were 17 babies in the hospital in Maharashtra's Bhandara district, 7 were rescued by the fire brigade.

Health Minister Raghu Sharma orders an inquiry and seeks a report from the hospital.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered an inquiry into the deaths on Monday evening.