India, Nov. 10 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that the government will no longer operate health centres from rented premises and will instead set up Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in government-owned spaces across the city. The statement, released by the Chief Minister's Office, said 168 such centres are currently operational, and 187 more will be inaugurated by December.

Referring to the Mohalla Clinics of the erstwhile Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Gupta said the new Arogya Mandirs are being established under the Ayushman Bharat programme to strengthen primary healthcare delivery. "These Arogya Mandirs are being established throughout Delhi for primary healthcare services near people's homes. Sub-health centres, p...