Healthcare Revolution in Delhi: 51 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and ₹322-Crore Projects Launched

Delhi is setting a strong pace in primary healthcare expansion with the inauguration of 51 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, bringing the total to 370 centres across the capital. These neighbourhood health centres are designed to provide preventive, affordable, and accessible healthcare, marking a shift toward community-based medical services.

At the event in Fatehpur Beri, CM Rekha Gupta emphasized that the centres are not just treatment facilities but spaces of trust and preventive care, offering diagnostics, medicines, and consultations closer to citizens’ homes.

In addition, the Chief Minister announced ₹322-crore development projects in the Chhatarpur Assembly constituency, covering roads, drainage, and civic infrastructure, ensuring healthcare and local development progress in parallel.

Key Highlights

• Healthcare Expansion: 51 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs inaugurated; total now 370 in eight months.
• Preventive Care: Centres focus on diagnostics, medicines, and community-based healthcare.
• Development Push: ₹322-crore projects launched in Chhatarpur constituency.
• Government Priority: Affordable, timely, and accessible healthcare for all citizens.
• Integrated Approach: Healthcare and local infrastructure growth moving hand-in-hand.

Context
This initiative reflects Delhi’s commitment to strengthening primary healthcare delivery while simultaneously investing in local development projects, creating a holistic model of urban governance.

Sources: Hindustan Times, UNI, India News Desk, The Hindu