LUCKNOW, Feb. 4 -- Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Tuesday described Balrampur Hospital as a "witness to a golden history" while speaking at its 157th Foundation Day celebrations in Lucknow. He said the historic institution has successfully evolved with time and now provides treatment using modern medical technologies while preserving its long-standing legacy of public service.

He further emphasized the need to upgrade Balrampur Hospital into a medical college, and instructed the officials to prepare the proposal, assuring that the necessary resources would be provided.

The deputy CM inaugurated a new dialysis unit, solar panels within the hospital campus, and a newly installed lift in Ward 11, marking key addition...