The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission is one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the country. It is in addition to the National Health Mission.
This is PM Modi's third visit to poll-bound Uttar Pradesh in a month. He inaugurated Kushinagar International Airport last week. Before that, he was in Aligarh. PM Modi will be in Lucknow next month to inaugurate the state's longest Purvanchal Expressway.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated nine medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh, giving a boost to the state's medical infrastructure. He inaugurated the medical colleges virtually from Siddharthnagar. Built at a cost of Rs 2,329 crore, the medical colleges are located in Siddharthnagar, Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur and Jaunpur districts.
PM Modi said that with the opening of nine new medical colleges, about 2,500 new beds have been created, new employment opportunities have been created for more than 5,000 doctors and paramedics.
Built at a cost of Rs 2,329 crore, the medical colleges are located in Siddharthnagar, Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur and Jaunpur districts.
Nine medical colleges inaugurated are situated in the districts of Siddharthnagar, Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur and Jaunpur.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Uttar Pradesh on Monday, where he will launch Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana. According to the prime minister's office, the yojana will be launched in Varanasi at 1.15 pm. Before that, at around 10.30 am in Siddharthnagar, Prime Minister will inaugurate nine medical colleges in the state.
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "When PM invited political leaders from Kashmir at his residence, I had demanded that we'd like to have statehood followed by the elections. Other parties also demanded. Home Minister assured us that statehood will be granted and delimitation commission will give the report."
The union government announced the PMASBY for the health sector including a set of reforms and initiatives for long-term infrastructure strengthening the public health system.
India's largest hockey stadium, which is coming up at Rourkela in Odisha's Sundargarh district, has been named after the tribal hero Birsa Munda. The stadium will host the 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate nine medical colleges and launch several development projects in Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
During his visit, the PM will also hold several bilateral meetings, including with the Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi. As per the MEA, he will also hold numerous bilateral meetings on the sidelines of COP-26, with the Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson.
The PM will inaugurate medical colleges from Siddharthnagar and will launch later in Varanasi "Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana", the PMO said in a statement and added that he will also inaugurate various development projects worth more than Rs 5,200 crore for his Lok Sabha constituency.
In his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme, the Prime Minister said, "India has always worked for world peace. This is seen in our contribution to the UN Peacekeeping forces. India is also working to make Yoga and traditional methods of wellness more popular."
In his monthly Mann Ki Baat broadcast, Modi also bowed to the senior leader whose birth anniversary is observed on October 31 as National Unity Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the success of India's Covid vaccination drive shows its capability and noted that the country is moving ahead with new energy after crossing the 100 crore vaccine doses milestone. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat broadcast, Modi hailed healthcare workers for the vaccine milestone and said he knew that they would leave no stone unturned to vaccinate the people of the country.
Modi said the country is moving ahead with new energy and enthusiasm after crossing the 100 crore Covid vaccine doses milestone.
"Mann ki Baat" is the prime minister's monthly radio address, which is broadcast on the last Sunday of every month however, this time the programme will be broadcast on the second last Sunday of the month.
The prime minister also shared his speech from 2018, when he had released the book, 'Timeless Laxman' and lauded the contribution of the cartoonist.
The conference organised by IB will be chaired by PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and state CM Yogi Adityanath.
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