India, Sept. 2 -- The Delhi government has ordered staff from Mohalla Clinics that were directed to be shut on Friday to other functional Mohalla Clinics across the city, people familiar with the matter said.

On Friday, the Delhi health department issued an order to shut down 31 Mohalla Clinics running from porta cabins and rented accommodations across the city due to the "non-availability" of doctors. Another order was issued on Sunday directing the immediate transfer of staff from these clinics to other functional Mohalla Clinics.

The government did not provide clarity on the details of the transfers. The earlier order, seen by HT, issued by Dr Manoj Kumar Gupta, state programme officer, Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic (AAMC) Cell, said: "As...