Punjab Government would promote medical tourism in the state as this sector had a great potential to boost the state's economy, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Thursday.

Mr. Badal said the planned Medicity would be developed on 300 acres of land at New Chandigarh, with top-notch hospitals being established. He was speaking at an event organized by CII to present the Human Achievers Awards.

Mr. Badal also boasted that Punjab was already equipped with superlative health sector infrastructure as compared with other states of India. He added that previous governments had not paid attention to create medical facilities for the needy in the state. He also called on NGOs to come forward and save the girl child.

The deputy CM also used the occasion to honour 198 highest taxpayers as well as warn tax evaders, saying that the government would not only recover taxes but also register cases against tax evaders.

Speaking on the topic, he said, "We will not only recover the tax but also register cases against those evading tax."

During the past financial year of 2012-13, the state government collected Rs 14,544 crore tax revenue from nearly 2.35 lakh registered traders and manufacturers.