India, Dec. 23 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has ordered the immediate release of Rs.68.98 crore to upgrade facilities at the state's premier medical colleges, aiming to enhance diagnostic and treatment services for patients.

Chairing a review meeting of the Medical Education and Research Department, Mann said the investment is intended to equip colleges with high-end, world-class machinery to improve healthcare services. "Augmenting the facilities in these medical colleges is necessary to ensure quality treatment and diagnostics for the people," he said.

The funds will be allocated as follows:

Mann emphasised that the development works and procurement of advanced equipment should be completed in a time-bound manner to e...