Badal jr announces setting up of two medical universities

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Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal on Thursday announced to set up two medical universities in Medicity at New Chandigarh. Talking to media persons along with Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia after inaugurating Fortis Health Care Hospital worth Rs 350 crore, Badal said that Punjab Government was looking towards medical sector as the State has a great potential to emerge as a medical hub of the country. Emphasising on intensification of medical tourism in the State, he said that two medical universities would be set up in Medi-City at New Chandigarh. Besides, University of California would also establish its first overseas campus at Educity at Mohali. Earlier, Badal inaugurated the Fortis Green Field Hospital at Jamalpur in ludhiana, having multi super-specialties besides laying foundation stone of its branch named la-Femme at mall road, especially for women and children worth Rs 125 crore.           

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