UP CM inspects Mahatma Vidur Medical College, directs officials to prepare for new academic session

Bijnor: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath conducted the inspection of the construction work of the Mahatma Vidur Medical College in Bijnor, directing the officials to complete the work quickly. 

The CM, who was on his second day of Bijnor visit, visited the construction site and performed Ganesh Puja within the premises. He directed the officials to speed up the construction work and complete it on time. 

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The officials responded that the work would be completed by January 2023. The CM further instructed the officials to begin the classes in the college from the next session, as per a media report in the Hindustan Times. 

He said, "People elected us for development and we are committed to deliver as per their expectations and provide benefits of welfare schemes to the last person in the society."

Earlier, Yogi Adityanath planted a sapling on the premises of PWD guest house and held a meeting with industrialists at the collectorate. He reviewed progress of various development based projects in the city. 

The Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported about the allocation made by the UP government for establishing new medical colleges. The government reportedly had allocated Rs 21,000 crore for the establishment of 14 new medical colleges. The information came to light after Suresh Khanna, the state finance minister, presented the budget for the years 2022-2023 on May 26. The Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had earlier announced the establishment of a foundation for 14 new medical colleges in the state. The scheme proposed 28 colleges, of which 14 were approved in the two phases. In its budget for 2022-23, the UP government outlined its five-year vision. The allocation was made by the government with an intention to improve the healthcare sector infrastructure. The construction of 14 new medical colleges would reportedly make medical education accessible to students in their own state. 

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