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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and revival of fertilizer factory in Gorakhpur.
Addressing a public meeting on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said development of eastern parts of the country is essential for the overall development of the country.
Mr Modi said, second green revolution should take place from eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh. He said urea black marketing has been stopped since his government came to power.
Mr. Modi also said it was sad to note that earlier urea was imported from abroad which was not acceptable to him.
Our correspondent reports that the establishment of new AIIMS in Gaurakhpur will serve the dual purpose of providing super-specialty health care to the population while creating a large pool of doctors and health workers that can be available for primary and secondary level facilities being created under National Health Mission.
The hospital which will have a capacity of 750 beds and will also include emergency or trauma and AYUSH sections.
The setting up of AIIMS under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana aims at correcting the regional imbalances in availability of affordable and reliable tertiary level healthcare in the country and to augment facilities for quality medical education in backward states.