Previous govts left people to suffer from diseases: PM Modi after inaugurating nine new medical colleges in UP

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (October 25, 2021) gave Diwali gifts to Uttar Pradesh and inaugurated nine medical colleges in the state. He inaugurated the medical colleges virtually from the Siddharthnagar district in the presence of Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Launching a scathing attack on the Opposition, PM Modi said that the previous governments had left people of 'Purvanchal' to suffer from diseases but now it will become a medical hub of Northern India.

He added, "Earlier, Purvanchal's image was ruined by previous governments, it was defamed because of 'dimagi' fever. The same region will now infuse new hopes."

जिस पूर्वांचल की छवि पिछली सरकारों ने खराब कर दी थी,

जिस पूर्वांचल को दिमागी बुखार से हुई दुखद मौतों की वजह से बदनाम कर दिया गया था,

वही पूर्वांचल, वही उत्तर प्रदेश, पूर्वी भारत को सेहत का नया उजाला देने वाला है: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 25, 2021

The medical colleges have been built at a cost of Rs 2,329 crore and are located in Siddharthnagar, Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur and Jaunpur districts.

"With the creation of nine new medical colleges, about two and a half thousand new beds have been created, new employment opportunities have been created. Purvanchal will now be the new medical hub of the country," the Prime Minister said while addressing a gathering. 

9 नए मेडिकल कॉलेजों के निर्माण से, करीब ढाई हज़ार नए बेड्स तैयार हुए हैं, 5 हज़ार से अधिक डॉक्टर और पैरामेडिक्स के लिए रोज़गार के नए अवसर बने हैं।

इसके साथ ही हर वर्ष सैकड़ों युवाओं के लिए मेडिकल की पढ़ाई का नया रास्ता खुला है- पीएम श्री @narendramodi#75MedicalHubsInUP pic.twitter.com/mYOfBGBdTC — BJP (@BJP4India) October 25, 2021

"People had to rush to big cities for treatment, but with the new medical colleges, those days will be over," he added.

Addressing a public meeting in Siddharthnagar. https://t.co/LDnCxX9Flb — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 25, 2021

According to the Prime Minister's Office, eight medical colleges have been sanctioned under a Centrally sponsored scheme for the establishment of new medical colleges attached with district or referral hospitals and the one at Jaunpur has been made functional by the state government through its own resources.

"Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, preference is given to underserved, backward and aspirational districts. The Scheme aims to increase the availability of health professionals, correct the existing geographical imbalance in the distribution of medical colleges and effectively utilize the existing infrastructure of district hospitals. Under three phases of the Scheme, 157 new medical colleges have been approved across the nation, out of which 63 medical colleges are already functional," the PMO said.

Later in the day, PM Modi will leave for his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, where he is scheduled to launch the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. He will also inaugurate various development projects worth around Rs 5200 crore for Varanasi.

Leaving for Siddharthnagar and Varanasi. Today, India’s largest scheme to scale-up health infrastructure will be launched. Various medical colleges along with key development works will be inaugurated. pic.twitter.com/mY0RiZH7vU — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 25, 2021