LUCKNOW, June 8 -- : Following a recent space reallocation order, concerns have arisen about the future of the Wooden Hall, which houses a badminton court for persons with disabilities at the KGMU's department of physical medicine and rehabilitation (DPMR).

This development comes amid reservations that the facility built for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities could make way for a new structure for a Hospital Revolving Fund (HRF) godown.

While the possibility is described as in sync with the institution's expanding needs, disability rights advocates oppose it because they describe the facility as a symbol of KGMU's longstanding commitment to rehabilitation medicine and the empowerment of persons with disabilities.

The departmen...