India, May 31 -- Three months into its term, the BJP government in Delhi has begun addressing longstanding gaps in the Capital's healthcare system, health minister Dr Pankaj Singh said on Friday - rolling out insurance schemes, pushing diagnostic upgrades, and cracking down on hospitals flouting fire safety norms.

Speaking to HIndustan Times on Friday, Singh said over 300,000 Ayushman Bharat insurance cards have been issued so far, with 601 patients already admitted for treatment under the scheme.

Further expanding on the data, Singh said more than 316,000 Ayushman Bharat health insurance cards have been issued since April - 175,060 under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) for residents under 70, and 141,174 under the Vaya Va...