Gorakhpur, India: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath laid the foundation stone of a 500-bed Powergrid Vishram Sadan (rest house) to be built at a cost of about Rs 45 crore at AIIMS, Gorakhpur on Friday. The rest house, which is being built under the CSR initiative of Power Grid Corporation of India, will be the largest in eastern UP and is expected to be completed by March 2027. The event was also graced by local MP Ravi Kishan and other dignitaries.
The new rest house will be built at a cost of Rs 45 crore and will accommodate up to 500 people. The project is being supported by Power Grid Corporation of India as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. The facility will help patients and their family members who come from distant places for treatment at AIIMS Gorakhpur.
The Chief Minister expressed that the rest house will be a major step towards improving patient care in the region. “Two to four attendants come to hospitals with every patient and how inhuman it is when someone is forced to go out in extreme cold, torrential rain, lightning and blazing sun. Therefore, it is important that we first think about such people in a humane way who are connected here with the pain of their patients, but they have to bear an additional pain,” he said.
AIIMS Gorakhpur moving ahead on path of progress: UP CM Yogi
Speaking at the inauguration event in Gorakhpur, the Chief Minister said, “AIIMS Gorakhpur is moving ahead on the path of progress; it is a matter of happiness. It is situated in the heart of eastern Uttar Pradesh. I am confident that we will be able to contribute to fulfilling Prime Minister Modi’s vision, which he has seen by linking health services with the vision of a developed India.”
“Today, to expand the healthcare facilities of the same AIIMS, Gorakhpur, I participated in the Bhoomi Pujan and foundation stone laying ceremony of the 500-bed ‘Powergrid Vishram Sadan’. Congratulations to the people of the state and best wishes to the AIIMS family!” the Uttar Pradesh CM posted on X.
AIIMS Gorakhpur should integrate tele-consultation with district hospitals: CM Yogi
Highlighting AIIMS Gorakhpur’s journey, CM Yogi recalled that the foundation stone laying was done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016 and said it has grown into a life-saving banyan tree for the region. The CM also proposed AIIMS Gorakhpur to integrate tele-consultation services with nearby district hospitals and medical colleges, like the SGPGI model, to enhance regional healthcare access.
The CM also warned against the growing trend of unnecessary patient referrals. He said that doctors should take calculated risks to provide critical care locally.
