India, April 25 -- The Delhi government has finalised 70 locations in the city for setting up the first of its Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM). The Public Works Department (PWD), which is responsible for setting up the medical centres, has been directed to finish the work by May 31.

The government plans to establish a total of 1,139 such centres across the national capital over the next 12 months. Some of these centres will be set up by renovating polytechnics and the existing Mohalla Clinics, which are primary health care centres set up by the former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.

In a letter sent to PWD, the health department has given a list of the 70 locations. HT has seen the letter.

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