Healthcare centres under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will be converted into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, with 41 set to be inaugurated on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on Wednesday. The MCD has set a target of creating over 300 such units, while currently the civic body has over 150 centres, some of which have already been upgraded.
While 41 will be inaugurated on Wednesday, another 19 are scheduled for inauguration on September 30. Fifty units are expected to be completed next month, while
the remaining will be constructed afresh. An MCD official said that all modification expenses for upgrading these existing units are being fully covered by the Delhi Government. The official said the current focus is on transforming the existing MCD healthcare structures into Ayushman Arogya Mandir units. In the next phase, the corporation aims to identify vacant buildings and acquire land for constructing new and dedicated centres to expand healthcare access across Delhi. Several existing primary health centres (PHCs) and sub-centres, maternity centres, maternity homes and polyclinics will be reconstructed as part of this initiative.
The redesigned units will offer enhanced medical services, improved infrastructure and better-equipped facilities to ensure comprehensive primary healthcare for Delhi residents. A number of these upgraded centres are set to be inaugurated on Wednesday. These include four units in the Central Zone, two in South Delhi and three in West Delhi and Najafgarh. The remaining centres to be opened on the same day are located in Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, Narela, Shahdara and South Delhi.
