As Ayushman Arogya Mandirs replace Mohalla Clinics in Delhi, former staff await dues
The Delhi government is transitioning from Mohalla Clinics to new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, leaving some former staff members without their final salary payments. While the government claims the budget is under consideration, affected employees are struggling to receive their dues.
Why it matters
This reflects the administrative challenges and labor disputes that can arise during large-scale public healthcare policy shifts.
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.
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