NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday dedicated 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to the people of the national capital on Makar Sankranti, taking the total number of such centres in the city to 319.The new facilities were inaugurated in the Hari Nagar Assembly constituency. The expansion marks progress towards the government’s objective of establishing 15 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in each Assembly constituency and setting up a total of 1,100 centres across Delhi, according to a statement. Delhi Headlines Today — The Biggest Updates You Need to Know. Gupta inspected the facilities at the Hari Nagar Ayushman Arogya Mandir, including OPD rooms, laboratories, medicine distribution counters, vaccination units and maternal and child healthcare centres.She also reviewed patient registration and digital health record systems and directed officials to ensure transparency, accuracy and ease of access, it said.The chief minister interacted with doctors, nurses and paramedical staff to assess service delivery.Highlighting healthcare initiatives undertaken by the Delhi government, Gupta said these include the establishment of 319 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Jan Aushadhi Kendras, construction of new blocks in five major hospitals, installation of additional dialysis machines and digitisation of government hospitals.She said patients can now access OPD appointments and medical records through mobile phones, improving convenience and transparency.Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, over six lakh people in Delhi have been registered, with thousands of families benefiting from free treatment, she said, adding that the income limit under the EWS category has been raised from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.Meanwhile, Social Welfare Minister Ravindra Singh Indraj inaugurated two Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in the Bawana Assembly constituency.He said development projects worth over Rs 1,100 crore are underway in the area, including works related to cremation grounds, chaupals, panchayat buildings, roads, drains, sewer lines and pipelines. He also said plans are in progress to develop two villages in Bawana as solar energy-based model villages.Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra also inaugurated an Ayushman Arogya Mandir at the MCW centre in Sonia Vihar, and he said comprehensive development works are underway in Karawal Nagar, including drinking water and sewer lines, electricity infrastructure, highways and metro connectivity.Sewer work will begin in Sabhapur after Sonia Vihar, while metro services are expected to start soon in Sonia Vihar, he added.Health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh inaugurated an Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Bhimnagari, stating that the centre is equipped with OPD services, a dental care unit and a yoga room, with panchakarma services to be introduced soon.He said in-house diagnostic facilities currently cover 100 tests, with plans to expand this to 200.Additionally, Education Minister Ashish Sood inaugurated an Ayushman Arogya Mandir in the Janakpuri Assembly constituency.He said the government is working towards upgrading Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital into a fully equipped super-speciality hospital. He also said additional Arogya Mandirs are being constructed in several parts of Janakpuri and nearby localities, including Mahavir Enclave and Milap Nagar.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosJaishankar Holds Talks With Iran FM Araghchi as Middle East Tensions Escalate“At 75% Tariff, Partnership Loses Meaning,” Tharoor After Jaishankar–Rubio TalksLeT Commander’s Jihad Call Mirrors Pak Army Rhetoric As Terror And State Lines Blur On KashmirCalcutta HC Hears ED and TMC Petitions Over I-PAC Raids, ED Moves Supreme CourtSix Sarpanches Booked in Kamareddy for Mass Killing of Stray Dogs Ahead of ElectionsHistoric moment! 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NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday dedicated 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to the people of the national capital on Makar Sankranti, taking the total number of such centres in the city to 319.The new facilities were inaugurated in the Hari Nagar Assembly constituency. The expansion marks progress towards the government’s objective of establishing 15 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in each Assembly constituency and setting up a total of 1,100 centres across Delhi, according to a statement.
Gupta inspected the facilities at the Hari Nagar Ayushman Arogya Mandir, including OPD rooms, laboratories, medicine distribution counters, vaccination units and maternal and child healthcare centres.She also reviewed patient registration and digital health record systems and directed officials to ensure transparency, accuracy and ease of access, it said.The chief minister interacted with doctors, nurses and paramedical staff to assess service delivery.Highlighting healthcare initiatives undertaken by the Delhi government, Gupta said these include the establishment of 319 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Jan Aushadhi Kendras, construction of new blocks in five major hospitals, installation of additional dialysis machines and digitisation of government hospitals.She said patients can now access OPD appointments and medical records through mobile phones, improving convenience and transparency.Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, over six lakh people in Delhi have been registered, with thousands of families benefiting from free treatment, she said, adding that the income limit under the EWS category has been raised from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.Meanwhile, Social Welfare Minister Ravindra Singh Indraj inaugurated two Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in the Bawana Assembly constituency.He said development projects worth over Rs 1,100 crore are underway in the area, including works related to cremation grounds, chaupals, panchayat buildings, roads, drains, sewer lines and pipelines. He also said plans are in progress to develop two villages in Bawana as solar energy-based model villages.Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra also inaugurated an Ayushman Arogya Mandir at the MCW centre in Sonia Vihar, and he said comprehensive development works are underway in Karawal Nagar, including drinking water and sewer lines, electricity infrastructure, highways and metro connectivity.Sewer work will begin in Sabhapur after Sonia Vihar, while metro services are expected to start soon in Sonia Vihar, he added.Health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh inaugurated an Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Bhimnagari, stating that the centre is equipped with OPD services, a dental care unit and a yoga room, with panchakarma services to be introduced soon.He said in-house diagnostic facilities currently cover 100 tests, with plans to expand this to 200.Additionally, Education Minister Ashish Sood inaugurated an Ayushman Arogya Mandir in the Janakpuri Assembly constituency.He said the government is working towards upgrading Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital into a fully equipped super-speciality hospital. He also said additional Arogya Mandirs are being constructed in several parts of Janakpuri and nearby localities, including Mahavir Enclave and Milap Nagar.
![Zoji La [Ladakh] SRINAGAR: Zoji La tunnel, an upcoming strategic corridor that will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh, is nearing a defining moment, with engineers inching towards a “breakthrough” final blast expected around May 30.Work is progressing at about four meters per day from both ends — Sonamarg (Baltal) in Kashmir and Minamarg in Ladakh — using controlled drilling and blasting. Only 300 meters of the 13.155km tunnel is left to excavate, Harpal Singh, chief operating officer (COO) of Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd (MEIL), told TOI. The Hyderabad-based company is executing the project.“The final blast will bring the excavation phase to a close, completing the tunnel’s core structure,” Singh said, adding the blast will signal the physical connection between Kashmir and Ladakh.According to Singh, this historic milestone will be achieved by reducing tunnel excavation to zero within 30 to 35 days. “Breakthrough will ensure speedy construction of the remaining works, including concrete lining, permanent tunnel drainage, installation of surveillance equipment, control buildings, underground transformers and (traffic) smoke control systems,” Singh explained.The tunnel is still another two-and-a-half years from completion. Before it is opened to the public, the breakthrough will allow construction teams and machines to move seamlessly between two ends, streamlining work. “The teams and equipment can move through the tunnel without any hassle,” Singh said, adding this will help sustain construction through winters when heavy snowfall in Sonamarg halts surface movement.The tunnel will reduce distance between the two ends (Sonamarg and Minamarg) from 49km to 43km and increase vehicle speeds from 30kmph to 70kmph, officials said.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosSamrat Chaudhary Becomes Bihar CM: A Political Journey Marked by Setbacks and ReinventionIran Expresses Confidence In India’s BRICS Presidency Amid West Asia ConflictPM Modi, Donald Trump Hold 40-Min Phone Call, Discuss Strait Of Hormuz, West Asia SituationPak Enters Noida? 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Only 300 meters of the 13.155km tunnel is left to excavate, Harpal Singh, chief operating officer (COO) of Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd (MEIL), told TOI. The Hyderabad-based company is executing the project.“The final blast will bring the excavation phase to a close, completing the tunnel’s core structure,” Singh said, adding the blast will signal the physical connection between Kashmir and Ladakh.According to Singh, this historic milestone will be achieved by reducing tunnel excavation to zero within 30 to 35 days. “Breakthrough will ensure speedy construction of the remaining works, including concrete lining, permanent tunnel drainage, installation of surveillance equipment, control buildings, underground transformers and (traffic) smoke control systems,” Singh explained.The tunnel is still another two-and-a-half years from completion. Before it is opened to the public, the breakthrough will allow construction teams and machines to move seamlessly between two ends, streamlining work. “The teams and equipment can move through the tunnel without any hassle,” Singh said, adding this will help sustain construction through winters when heavy snowfall in Sonamarg halts surface movement.The tunnel will reduce distance between the two ends (Sonamarg and Minamarg) from 49km to 43km and increase vehicle speeds from 30kmph to 70kmph, officials said.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosSamrat Chaudhary Becomes Bihar CM: A Political Journey Marked by Setbacks and ReinventionIran Expresses Confidence In India’s BRICS Presidency Amid West Asia ConflictPM Modi, Donald Trump Hold 40-Min Phone Call, Discuss Strait Of Hormuz, West Asia SituationPak Enters Noida? 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