Doctor team from UP to leave for Uttarakhand

June 21, 2013 00:40

Assuring all possible help to the Uttarakhand government, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today directed officials to rush a team of doctors for extending medical aid to the people in the rain-ravaged state.

A team of 14 doctors of Ram Manohar Lohia Medical Institute, Lucknow would be send to Uttarakhand on Friday, an official spokesman said.

On the chief minister's directives, a helpline has been set up in the office of the relief commissioner in Lucknow for the benefit of the stranded people, the spokesman said.

Akhilesh appealed to the people to contribute in the relief funds and asked the media to help in locating people and providing relief to the needy.

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