- By Yashashvi Tak
- Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:44 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Delhi Government has selected 70 locations across the city to establish its first Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM). The Public Work Department (PWD), tasked with constructing these medical centers, has been instructed to complete the work by May 31. The government has planned to establish a total number of 1,139 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) within the next 12 months. Some of these centres will be created by renovating existing polytechnics and Mohalla Clinics, which are primary healthcare centres established by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
In a letter addressed to the Public Works Department (PWD), the Health Department has provided a list of the 70 locations for the first phase of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM).
The distribution of these centres in the first phase is as follows: six in North Delhi, eight in West Delhi, five in East Delhi, six in South Delhi, and eight each in Central Delhi, North West Delhi, and South West Delhi. Additionally, there will be six in South East Delhi, seven in Shahdara, and four each in North East Delhi and New Delhi.
“This letter is to request PWD to initiate work on the construction/renovation of 70 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in the districts. The list of 70 health facilities is enclosed. The work must be initiated at the earliest as per the guidelines of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs under guidance of District Magistrates and in coordination with CDMOs of concerned districts,” the letter read.
The letter further read, that “Seventy AAMs need to be made functional latest by 31st May 2025. So, please ensure that the work is completed by that time. This issue is with the approval of Worthy Secretary (H&FW), GNCTD.”
The Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) are being established under the Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat health scheme. These centres will offer free primary healthcare services to Delhi residents, including free medical consultations, medicines, and diagnostic services.
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“The aim of AAMs is to help the citizens of Delhi to get basic health care facilities in their own districts,” said health minister Pankaj Singh.
“With the implementation of both AB-PMJAY and PM ABHIM in the Capital, the state will soon start construction of...11 integrated public health labs and nine critical care hospital blocks,” he added.