The Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on April 17 said that a Medical Science University will come up in Karnal and a Medical College in Jind, Haryana.

Mr Khattar held a meeting with Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda at New Delhi late last evening. Union Steel Minister Birender Singh was also present in the meeting. The Union Government has accorded in-principle approval for giving adequate financial assistance to Haryana through National Capital Region Planning Board, for setting up the Medical Science University at Karnal and Medical College in Jind. In addition, a Medical College will also be established on 100 acres of land at Khoriawas village in Mahendragarh district.

Later, while interacting with the media persons, the Chief Minister said that a Medical College would be set up in every district of the state. Special emphasis was being given on improvement and expansion of medical science education as well as medical facilities in the state.