{
  "id": 7626987,
  "title": "Path Cleared For Better Healthcare Facilities For Ex-Servicemen, Free Land Approved For ECHS Polyclinics In 13 Districts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/path-cleared-for-better-healthcare-facilities-for-ex-servicemen-free",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-15T19:50:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/path-cleared-for-better-healthcare-facilities-for-ex-servicemen-free-land-approved-for-echs-polyclinics-in-13-districts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Yogi Government has approved the transfer of free land in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh to the Local Military Authority for the construction of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Polyclinics. This move, announced during a Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, aims to enhance healthcare facilities for ex-servicemen and their dependents. As of now, there are approximately 18 lakh ex-servicemen in the state who can benefit from this initiative. With the new polyclinics, these individuals will gain access to better medical services and receive cashless treatment under the ECHS scheme. The government identified land belonging to Gram Panchayats or local authorities in the districts of Etawah, Jalaun, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Muzaffarnagar, Banda, Ghazipur, Mirzapur, Deoria, Sultanpur, Azamgarh, and Gonda. These districts will benefit from the free land allocation for the construction of ECHS Polyclinics.",
  "summary": "Lucknow: The Yogi Government has taken an important step towards providing better healthcare facilities to ex-servicemen and their dependents. Under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), the Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has approved the proposal to transfer, free of cost, land belonging to Gram Panchayats and local authorities in 13 districts of the state to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}