Going ahead with implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme: Delhi Govt to Supreme Court

New Delhi: After the change of dispensation, the Delhi government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it was going ahead with the implementation of the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) scheme in the national capital.

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra allowed the Delhi government to withdraw the special leave petition against the Delhi High Court's direction to implement the central government's health scheme.

A counsel for the Delhi government asked the court to allow the withdrawal of the plea, which was filed by the previous AAP government, challenging the December 24, 2024, direction of the Delhi High Court.

The counsel submitted that the government is going ahead with the implementation of the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) scheme in the national capital.

The bench allowed the Delhi government's counsel to withdraw the petition.

The BJP won the recently concluded assembly election in Delhi, after defeating previous AAP.

The High Court had asked the Delhi government to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Union Health Ministry by January 5 to implement the PM-ABHIM scheme.

On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court had stayed the High Court's order directing for the Delhi government to sign an MoU with the central government to implement the scheme.

The High Court had noted that non-implementation of the scheme, already implemented by 33 states and UTs would not be justified.

The order has then come on a petition by seven Delhi BJP MPs seeking a direction for implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the national capital.