LUCKNOW, Dec. 2 -- Fourteen hospitals in Uttar Pradesh will be equipped with modern equipment, said deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak in a press statement issued on Monday. "The state granted financial approval of approximately Rs 9.80 crore for this purpose. The state government is tightening its grip on those who are negligent in treating patients. It is continuously taking action against doctors who are absent from duty. It is also increasing resources to provide better treatment to patients," said Pathak. Pathak, who holds the health portfolio as welll, also directed the Lucknow chief medical officer to investigate the alleged issues of healthcare at Chandarnagar Community Health Centre. Issues are related to defunct ultrasound machine, poor diet for patients, and cases of theft on the campus. The report has to be submitted in a week....