India, Aug. 29 -- The Delhi government is set to empanel 100 additional hospitals in next 10 days under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), expanding the healthcare facilities for beneficiaries across the city.

The updated list is likely to include Fortis Healthcare, a prominent hospital chain.

With this expansion, the total number of empaneled hospitals under the scheme will reach to 165, said Health Minister Dr Pankaj Singh on Thursday. A formal launch is scheduled for September first week.

As per the list provided by the National Health Authority (NHA)-the nodal agency responsible for implementing the scheme across the country-151 hospitals in Delhi are currently empanelled under Ayushman Bharat. Of thes...