New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) The Delhi government on Monday proposed nearly 11 percent less for the crucial health sector for the years 2024–25.

The outlay for the health sector has been proposed at Rs 8685 crore for 2024–25, compared to Rs 9742 crore in the previous financial year.

A whopping portion of the budget of Rs 6,215 crores is proposed for hospitals to maintain good facilities and ensure that Delhi Government hospitals remain world-class in the upcoming fiscal year, according to the budget documents for the years 2024–25 for the Delhi Government.

“A budget of Rs 8,685 crores is proposed in 2024–25 for the health sector,” Delhi Finance Minister Ms. Atishi said, adding that a budget of Rs 400 crores is proposed for the construction of new hospitals in the National Capital and the expansion of existing hospitals through remodeling.

Under the Delhi government, there are 38 hospitals where treatment is provided free of charge to more than 81,000 OPD patients daily and 65,806 IPD patients monthly. In 2014, Delhi's government hospitals had 9,523 beds, whereas now, Delhi's government hospitals have 13,708 beds, enabling the government to care for 1.5 times more patients.

The government has allocated Rs 194 crore for the purchase of new ambulances for Central Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) in Delhi. Atishi said that in 2014, the government had about 155 CATS ambulances, whereas today, there are 380 CATS ambulances in Delhi.

530 Mohalla Clinics opened in Delhi, where every day, 64,000 people receive free medicines, tests, and treatment. A budget of Rs 212 crores is proposed for 2024–25 to ensure that the people of Delhi continue to receive excellent medical treatment through the Mohalla Clinics.

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