Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that Lucknow could become the ‘medical capital’ of the country as a large number of medical institutions is coming up here.
Mr Yadav, who laid the foundation stone of Medanta Awadh hospital here, said infrastructure in Lucknow was being made not just to cater to Uttar Pradesh but the entire country.
The Chief Minister said it was the priority of the government that all sections of the society could be treated here.
“A cancer institute is being constructed nearby. PGI and Lohia institutes exist and the King George Medical University is one of the biggest universities here. In days to come when Medanta will be ready, Lucknow can become the medical capital of the country,” he said.
He said his government’s efforts is to maintain balance by not only developing cities but also upgrading basic infrastructure in villages as well.
Terming the entry of Medanta in Uttar Pradesh a big achievement, the Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav asked the Chief Minister to ensure completion of all formalities so that construction work could began at the earliest. -- PTI
