Health management practices necessitate efficient staffing and infrastructure development to ensure timely public service delivery.

JUDGMENT :

Prathiba M. Singh, J.

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. On the last date of hearing i.e. 25th April, 2025, the Court had issued certain directions to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (hereinafter,‘GNCTD’)with respecttofiling status report onvarious aspects. Relevant portion of the said order dated 25th April, 2025, is extracted herein below:

“24. The above recommendations of the Director, AIIMS shall also be considered and placed before the competent authority and the decision be communicated to the Court by way of a status report.

25. Insofar as the training of GDMOs as also the starting of Diplomate of National Board (‘DNB’) courses, etc., is concerned,letthe report ofAIIMS as alsotheminutesofmeeting be placed before the competent authority. The said authority shall consider whether it is feasible to start the DNB training courses in emergency medicine, superspeciality as also consider revamping emergency and critical care services.

26.Insofar as the one-day conference at AIIMS is concerned,the date for the same may be decided by the Delhi Government in the month of May, 2025 itself and the said conference may be conducted in AIIMS.

27. Mr. Agarwal, has pointed out that there are 24 Government hospitals which were semi-constructed and currently no work is taking place in those establishments.

28.Insofar asthecontinuation of construction atthesehospitals, the stand of the GNCTD is as under:

“With the change of Government, it has been suggested that a committee of technical experts should be constituted to examine the entire issue and available infrastructure and suggest a way forward to complete the projects with all facilities.

Necessary directions will be issued shortly.”

29. Let the Committee of technical experts be constituted by the GNCTD and a proper plan along with timelines be placed, before the Court on the next date of hearing.”

3. In compliance with the directions passed by the Court, there are two status reports which have been placed on record dated 26^th May, 2025 and 10^th July, 2025. Insofar as the status report dated 26^th May, 2025 is concerned, the GNCTD has reported as under: