Dehradun, July 11 -- The tourism minister Satpal Maharaj has roped in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh in his plan to promote medical tourism in the State.

The minister who incidentally remained admitted in the institute recently when he was found positive for Covid-19 visited AIIMS Rishikesh on Friday and held discussions with the director of the institute Ravi Kant. The duo discussed the possibilities of the medical tourism in the state and the role AIIMS Rishikesh can play in its promotion.

The minister was of the view that joint partnership of AIIMS Rishikesh and Department of Tourism, Uttarakhand in the field of medical tourism will prove to be meaningful.

The AIIMS Director accepted the proposal of the Mini...