India, Oct. 28 -- As many as 121 mohalla clinics in the city are set to shut down, as per an order by the state programme officer of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) under the Delhi health department. Disappointed over the order, the Mohalla Clinic Staff Union has subsequently filed an interim Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court against the government's decision.

"As per the directions of the secretary health, this is to inform that 121 porta cabin (mohalla clinics), which are located within 1km of a nearby health facility, will be closed very soon with the approval of the competent authority," read the order, issued by Dr Manoj Kumar Gupta.

The staff union claimed that about 2,000 people, including doctors, are likel...