Punjab to promote Medical tourism in big way: Sukhbir

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Nov 14 2013 | 8:16 PM IST
Punjab deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today 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.
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.
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First Published: Nov 14 2013 | 8:16 PM IST

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