India, Nov. 22 -- Delhi government on Wednesday rolled out seven colour-coded bedsheet system across all its government hospitals.

According to the system, all Delhi government hospitals will have to have a dedicated colour bedsheet layed out each day of the week.

"Going forward, hospitals will use a different colour of bedsheets for each day of the week-Monday: White, Tuesday: Pink, Wednesday: Green, Thursday: Purple, Friday: Blue, Saturday: Light Grey, and Sunday: Peach," government officials said.

Delhi health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said, "It is to ensure accountability for hygiene of the patients. This system is designed not only to streamline linen management but also to provide a visual assurance of cleanliness to patients a...