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Published – September 06, 2026 02:26 am IST – Delhi
Ayushman Arogya Mandir at Tis Hazari Court complex in New Delhi. File
| Photo Credit: The Hindu
Since May 2025, the Delhi government has been setting up Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs), which serve as primary healthcare centres, across the Capital. In phases, they replaced the Aam Aadmi Party government’s Mohalla Clinics, which are no longer operational. While many staff members were absorbed into the AAMs, some say they have not received their final salary dues and have been told that the budget for the payments is “under consideration”.
There were 553 Mohalla Clinics. So far, the Delhi government has set up 415 AAMs and aims to establish 1,100 in all. The centres were envisaged to provide additional services such as maternal and child healthcare, routine immunisation, free screening for non-communicable diseases and nearly 80 types of free diagnostic tests.
However, some former mohalla clinic staff who were not absorbed into the AAMs are still awaiting their dues. Dr. Amit Gupta, who worked at a mohalla clinic near Mandawali metro station, said he is owed ₹78,000. He said interviews for AAM posts were open to all staff and some were selected. He is currently practising at his own clinic.
