New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Uttarakhand's efforts to expand specialised healthcare and medical education have received a positive response from the Centre, with the Union Health Ministry examining proposals for a super-speciality hospital and a paramedical college in the state.

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda has informed Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami that both proposals have been forwarded to the concerned divisions for departmental examination.

The proposals envisage establishing the super-speciality hospital and paramedical college under the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University. According to the state government, the initiatives are aimed at addressing two critical needs-advanced treatment...