Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday (May 16, 2025) said employees at Mohalla Clinics in the city should not panic as they will not be laid off under the new healthcare system.
“There is no reason to worry. No one will lose their job. In fact, the existing [Mohalla Clinic] staff will be prioritised in the new healthcare framework introduced by the government,” she said.
The CM’s assurance came hours after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that the Delhi government was not only planning to “shut down” Mohalla Clinics but also “lay off” thousands of employees working in these primary healthcare clinics.
Addressing a press conference, AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj said according to the minutes of a meeting dated May 7, AAP’s flagship Mohalla Clinics will be replaced by Urban Ayushman Aarogya Mandirs (U-AAMs), and that there is “no plan” to retain the staff at these centres.
‘Facing termination’
“Thousands of doctors, pharmacists, nurses, and multi-task workers at Mohalla Clinics reached the Chief Minister’s ‘Janata Darbar’ today. They went there because a decision has been made to terminate their jobs,” he said.
As per the Health Department, 1,139 U-AAMs will be set up and the existing 553 Mohalla Clinics will be upgraded.
(With inputs from The Hindu Bureau)
Published – May 17, 2025 08:11 am IST