CM inaugurates 152 more Mohalla Clinics

NEWDELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday inaugurated 152 Mohalla Clinics, urging people to not let the vehicle of development that they had started by choosing an “honest party” in 2015, come to a halt.

“You created history. You decimated two parties and voted a new party, an honest party in 2015. That’s the miracle the entire country is witnessing. Now, do not let this development halt. The vehicle of development that you have started in Delhi is running at 100 kmph, don’t put a brake during this elections. Place your foot on the accelerator and let it run at 200 kmph,” said Kejriwal at the ceremony in Pitampura.

With this, the number of Mohalla Clinics has reached 453. The AAP government had set a target of 1,000 clinics, one for every one square kilometre inhabited in Delhi. The clinics provide free consultation, medicines, and 212 diagnostic tests.

The inauguration of 100 mohalla clinics in October last year will be recognised by the Limca Book of Records, said Satyendar Jain, Delhi health minister.

“Till now, there were 301 mohalla clinics in the city, today 152 more mohalla clinics were started taking the total to 453. No country in the world has started 152 primary health centres at one go. Last time, we inaugurated 100 clinics, which is being recognised in the Limca Book of Records, and today the 152 clinics will get registered in Guinness Book of World Records, I am sure,” said Jain.

The minister also talked about the “unprecedented developments” in the health sector, listing various projects that he said have been undertaken by the Aap government, including over 15,000 beds being added through remodelling of hospitals and constructing new facilities, mohalla clinics treating over two crore people since 2015 when the first one came up.