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MCD Transforms 78 Community Halls into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
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News18•30-09-2026, 17:30
MCD Transforms 78 Community Halls into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
- •The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will convert 78 under-utilized community halls into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AyAMs) to enhance primary healthcare access for residents.
- •These new primary health centers will operate from the ground floor or ground-plus-first-floor sections of designated Community Services Department (CSD) halls, allowing other areas to remain available for public bookings.
- •The MCD formally approved the proposal, granting ex-post facto approval for 72 existing NOCs and approving six additional locations, bringing the total to 78.
- •The approved proposal also authorizes the MCD commissioner to grant future NOCs for setting up AyAMs in suitable municipal properties.
- •Feasibility assessments by the health department identified suitable sites in areas including Timarpur, Hakikat Nagar, Rohini, and Meenakshi Garden.
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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will convert 78 under-utilised community halls into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to enhance primary healthcare access.
The healthcare facilities will operate primarily from the ground floor or ground-plus-first-floor sections of the halls, leaving the remaining areas accessible for routine public bookings and community activities.
The MCD health department conducted feasibility assessments, rejecting four open-space sites while granting ex-post facto approvals for 72 halls and six additional locations, including Timarpur, Rohini, and Meenakshi Garden.