Lucknow, December 2 (IANS). Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken an important step to strengthen the health system. For this, an amount of Rs 9.80 crore has been sanctioned for installing modern medical equipment in 14 government hospitals of the state. The special focus of this initiative of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is on those districts where the availability of modern health facilities and diagnostic equipment is less. Patients from rural and backward areas will get special benefit from this initiative so that they can get cheap, modern and fast treatment in their own district. Moreover, this effort will also reduce the pressure of patients on super specialty hospitals of big cities. CM Yogi sanctioned an amount of Rs 9.8 crore, especially for purchase of modern equipment and modernization of health services in those 14 districts of the state, where modern health facilities are lacking. Out of the approved amount, Rs 2.70 crore has been allocated to Ramsagar Mishra Joint Hospital, Sadhamau BKT, Rs 1.52 crore to District Women’s Hospital, Balrampur, Rs 1.56 crore to District Hospital Rae Bareli, Rs 1.16 crore to District Joint Hospital, Mahara lak 28 crore. awarded to District Joint Hospital, Baghpat, Rs 3.35 lakh to Dewan Shatrughan Singh Joint Hospital, Hamirpur. Lakh, Rs 8.68 lakh was sanctioned for Women’s Hospital, Haraiya, Basti and Rs 38.96 lakh was sanctioned for Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Joint District Hospital, Etawah. These funds will especially be spent on the development of health-related equipment, modern testing machines and essential health facilities. The biggest benefits of this investment will be visible at the local level. The installation of modern diagnostic equipment in district hospitals will reduce the time of examination and patients will be able to get cheap and quick treatment. CT scan, not only that, it will also play an important role in developing health facilities as per WHO standards. This step is part of the comprehensive health policy of UP-2047 developed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, under which the government aims to develop state-of-the-art health facilities in every district of UP. In the districts of the state where there is lack of modern health facilities, the district hospitals there should be equipped with modern technological equipment and diagnostic facilities so that affordable and modern health facilities can be provided to the rural and poor people at the local level. –IANS DKP/