Delhi is set to get around 150 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, with tenders issued for 61 centres as the government expands neighbourhood-level primary healthcare across the capital. The centres are intended to bring treatment for common illnesses closer to residential colonies and reduce pressure on larger hospitals.
The plan includes upgrading existing buildings at four locations into Ayushman Arogya Mandir urban sub-health centres under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. The estimated cost of this work is Rs 74,59,891. The locations identified in the report include Punjabi Bagh, Tilak Vihar and Chanchal Park in Bakkarwala, along with one other site.
The Delhi government’s stated objective is to provide basic healthcare within easier reach of residents, particularly for services that do not require a referral to a major hospital. The proposed centres are expected to handle treatment for common illnesses and provide primary health facilities close to people’s homes.
The expansion comes as Delhi reorganises its neighbourhood healthcare network. The city’s earlier mohalla clinics, established under the previous Aam Aadmi Party government, had closed after the change in government, according to the report. The Bharatiya Janata Party government has since begun operating Ayushman Arogya Mandirs as part of its primary healthcare programme.
Delhi’s Economic Survey 2025-26 recorded 370 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs as of December 31, 2025. The report said 415 centres have now been opened during the BJP government’s 19-month tenure. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had announced the opening of 100 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on October 14, while the latest plan takes the proposed expansion to around 150 centres.
A senior Public Works Department official said officials were searching for locations for the proposed network. This makes site identification a key part of the next stage, alongside construction and conversion work at centres where tenders have already been issued.
Health Minister Pankaj Singh said the government’s long-term target is to establish 1,100 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across Delhi. With 415 centres reported as operational, 685 more would be required to meet that target. The government has linked the expansion to two immediate objectives: making primary healthcare more accessible to residents and easing the load on large hospitals treating routine illnesses.
The immediate implementation milestones are the completion of the tender process for the 61 centres, finalisation of additional sites and the conversion of the identified buildings into urban sub-health centres.
