24 additional colleges including eight medical colleges in UP were required which have now been approved
Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the cabinet committee on economic affairs approved the proposal to establish a new medical college posed by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh.
The new college at Deoria will cost around INR 250 crore under Phase-II of the centrally sponsored scheme. Under this phase for establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing District/Referral hospitals, there is a criteria which states that there should be at least one medical in every three Parliamentary Constituencies along with one Government medical college in each State.
Keeping this in mind, 24 additional colleges including eight medical colleges in UP were required which have now been approved.
Out of the eight identified blocks in Uttar Pradesh, the Block-6 consists of (70) Ghosi, (71) Salempur and (72) Ballia Parliamentary Constituencies. The State Government of Uttar Pradesh has also recommended for establishment of medical colleges, Salempur at Deoria by up-gradation of District Hospital, Deoria. Salempur is part of District Deoria and Salempur Parliamentary Constituency is partly covered under District Deoria. The District Hospital, Deoria is also suitable as it has sufficient number of beds and other facilities including availability of land as per MCI norms for the establishment of medical college of all possible locations in the identified block.