Medical tourism will be promoted to boost State economy

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday said that the State is all set to promote medical tourism in a big way as this sector has a great scope to boom the State’s economy.

Sukhbir, addressing the gathering while presenting the Human Achievers Awards at CII, Badal said that Medi-City at the New Chandigarh (Mullanpur town) would be established on 300 acres, where hospitals of world class standard would be set up.He said that New Chandigarh has the potential to emerge as the Medical Hub of North India as the State has already equipped with first-class infrastructure in the health sector comparing to the other States.

Sukhbir presented Achievers’ Awards to 17 personalities and organisations for rendering distinguished services in various fields.