Expedite new hospital projects: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to officials
Gupta chaired a high-level meeting at the Delhi Secretariat with senior officials of the Health & Family Welfare Department and the Public Works Department (PWD).
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The Chief Minister also informed that construction work is underway on new hospital projects/upgradations, and all agencies concerned have been instructed to complete the work as soon as possible so that the public can gain timely access to modern and convenient healthcare facilities.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta Thursday instructed officials to expedite new hospital projects, and upgrade and develop all health centres as per Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS).
Gupta chaired a high-level meeting at the Delhi Secretariat with senior officials of the Health & Family Welfare Department and the Public Works Department (PWD).
The Chief Minister stated that 2.95 lakh beneficiaries have been registered under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), who are entitled to receive free medical treatment up to Rs 10 lakh.
She also said 1.23 lakh senior citizens have been registered under the PM Vaya Vandana Yojana, and instructions have been given to ensure the swift registration of the remaining eligible beneficiaries.
She added that the increasing participation of citizens in these schemes reflects the effective ground-level reach and impact of the government’s welfare programmes.
She also mentioned that around 100 hospitals in Delhi are empanelled under these schemes. “If a beneficiary requires treatment for a specific illness outside Delhi, they can avail free treatment at any empanelled hospital across the country,” the CM added.
The Chief Minister also informed that construction work is underway on new hospital projects/upgradations, and all agencies concerned have been instructed to complete the work as soon as possible so that the public can gain timely access to modern and convenient healthcare facilities.
She also directed that all hospitals under construction, along with those being upgraded, must adhere strictly to the IPHS. Moreover, these hospitals must be equipped with high-quality medical services, adequate human resources, essential medicines, sanitation systems, and medical equipment.
During the meeting, she discussed the progress of PMJAY, the Vaya Vandana Health Scheme, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, and various hospital infrastructure projects. The Chief Minister stated that the purpose of the meeting was to assess the current status of healthcare services in Delhi and to review the progress of various schemes and ongoing infrastructure projects.
Following the meeting, Gupta shared that the Delhi government is committed to ensuring that every citizen in the capital receives high-quality, affordable, and timely healthcare.
“Our objective is to ensure no one is deprived of proper treatment. A healthy Delhi is the foundation of a Viksit Delhi. With this goal, our government is working 24×7 with full dedication and is accelerating both the construction of new hospitals and the modernisation of existing institutions at a war footing,” she said.
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