PRAYAGRAJ, July 13 -- In a boost to rural healthcare infrastructure, the Uttar Pradesh government has approved the construction of 44 new health sub-centres across Prayagraj district, with the projects set to enter the execution stage this month.

The district administration has initiated the process for release of funds and floating construction tenders. Officials said land has already been identified for all the proposed facilities across different development blocks.

The 44 sub-centres will be taken up in the first phase, while additional centres may be sanctioned in future based on population growth and local healthcare requirements.

Prayagraj currently has 24 community health centres (CHCs), 84 primary health centres (PHCs) and 583...