Now, free x-ray facility at UP government hospitals

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet Thursday approved a series of welfare and development measures, including free x-ray facilities at all government hospitals in the state, and an international airport at Kushinagar, a prominent Buddhist centre.

Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said the state government of the Samajwadi Party (SP) had always espoused the cause of free treatment to the poor and needy.

'We have already implemented the scheme of free medicines to the poor, and now they will get the facility of free x-rays,' he said. (Read: Now AIIMS docs can access medical reports like CT scans, X-rays on their smartphones!)

The state cabinet, after being snubbed by private developers, has also decided to fund the ambitious eight-lane expressway between Agra and Lucknow. (Read: Ultrasound safer than CT scans or X-rays to confirm or rule out appendicitis)

The cabinet gave the green signal to the construction of an international airport at Kushinagar, to develop the region as an important Buddhist centre. (Read: Too many dental X-rays could give you a brain tumour!)

Kushinagar, about 335 km from state cpital Lucknow, also sees a large number of international and domestic tourists.

Source: IANS

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