Schools, hospitals to come up along Yamuna Expressway

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has decided to set up schools, hospitals, milk booths and banquet halls for every three-four blocks in the area under its jurisdiction.

The YEIDA has planned bring up 25 schools and hospitals in 104 blocks that come under its dominion. The move would help in settling residential colonies at a quicker pace. Also, people living in five residential colonies - Sectors 16, 17, 18, 20 & 22D - will benefit the most.

Speaking on the plan, YEIDA CEO Arun Vir Singh said, "About 300 people in Sectors 18 and 20 have already got the layout of their plots passed and construction has begun. With the new hospitals and schools, residents will not face any problems when they start living here."

He said that all these schools will provide education up to Class XII. "The schools and hospitals can provide easier access to these essential services for people who live in remote areas. This can be especially important in emergency situations where quick access to medical care can be life-saving," the official added.

CEO Singh said the YEIDA also supported the upgradation of the local community health centres (CHCs) and primary health centres (PHCs) in their area of working along the Yamuna Expressway, including Jewar where a mega international airport is coming up.

He said a Medical Device Park would also come up there over an area of 350 acre of land along the expressway. "We have got an in-principle approval from the Uttar Pradesh government. The park would be developed in two phases in Sector 28 of YEIDA," Singh said.

"The Medical Device Park would focus on the industrial development of CT scanners, MRI machines and ventilators," he added. The location of the park is very suitable as it is close to the highways and just 3.5 km from the Jewar airport.