Punjab to have 25 medical colleges soon, 16 are under construction: CM Bhagwant Mann

While reviewing the maps and plans of the upcoming medical college in Kapurthala, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the state would have 25 medical colleges soon, out of which 16 are under construction.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reviewed the maps and plans of the upcoming medical college in Kapurthala. On the occasion, he said the state now would have 25 medical colleges, of which 16 are under construction.

“Every district will soon have a medical college touching it. If talented youths from the country can go to Ukraine to pursue a medical degree, in a country which has gained independence only 25 years ago, then why medical education couldn’t be ensured in our country which attained freedom 75 years ago. It is our promise to prioritise education and health. With the new colleges, we will revive medical tourism in the state, on lines of Tamil Nadu,” he said, as reported by Tribune India.

"As soon as the site maps were cleared, the process for releasing tenders would begin. This is an INR 428.59-crore project on 20 acres. The state will fund 55% of the project and the remaining will be contributed by the Centre. A 300-bed hospital will also be built on the land, so a civil hospital is also in the plan. We have finalised three projects in the state so far in Kapurthala, Sangrur and Hoshiarpur. The one in Kapurthala will be named after Guru Nanak Dev,” he added.

About his claim that 95% of households in Punjab would get zero electricity bills in the next cycle, he said, “You must have seen the rate of electricity. 86% of people have received zero bills in the current cycle. In the next cycle, 95% of homes will get zero bills as consumption of power decreases in the winters.”

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