High Court Raps UP Govt for Neglecting Medical Care Outside Lucknow

Hearing a PIL related to medical facilities in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad high court observed on Friday that though the state government has developed medical infrastructure in the state capital, those living in other cities are being denied such help.

- HT Correspondent

PRAYAGRAJ:

"It seems that entire focus of the state government is in developing medical infrastructure in the state capital, and people living in other cities of UP are being denied medical help. They have to run either to Lucknow or Delhi for medical treatment. It is the tax payers' money, which should be evenly spent across Uttar Pradesh, and not a particular city should be developed as a medical hub, neglecting other cities of the state," it said.

Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal directed the state government to take immediate action on deteriorating medical facilities in the state, and said before things go out of hand, the already existing infrastructure needs to be improved and strengthened.