The Delhi government is ramping up its Ayushman Arogya Mandir initiative, with 34 new centres expected to be inaugurated by July 24 as part of the second phase. Health Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh chaired a high-level meeting at the Secretariat earlier today to review the progress.

The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Health Department, Public Works Department, among others.

“In a determined push towards building a ‘healthy and empowered Delhi’, the government is fast-tracking efforts to develop world-class healthcare infrastructure across the Capital,” Dr Singh said during the meeting.

Another 75 centres are expected to be opened by the end of August. Officials said the government is identifying available spaces in community centres, banquet halls, market shops, polyclinics, and even unused residential plots to house the new facilities.

“A feasibility study is currently being conducted to identify and establish Ayushman Arogya Mandirs at over 950 locations in Delhi,” Dr Singh said. So far, 429 sites have been identified, and 98 have received the required No Objection Certificates.