The Delhi government on June 21 decided to engage a central agency for assessing "deficiencies" at eight government funded hospitals and institutes.

At a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Cabinet granted approval to engage the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), a Government of India agency, for a third party audit of eight autonomous institutes and society hospitals, a government official said. "The decision was taken in pursuance of a High Court order to complete the process of assessment of deficiencies in the government funded hospitals and institutions," said the official.

The eight hospitals and institutes include: the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH), Janakpuri Super Speciality Hospital (JSSH), Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI), Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitalaya (CNBC), Chaudhary Braham Prakash Ayurvedic Aveum Charak Sansthan ( CBPACS), Maulana Azad Institute Dental Sciences (MAIDS) and Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS).

The purpose of the audit is to point out the "deficiencies and shortcomings" and suggest remedial measures to ensure availability of clinical, diagnostic and full array of medical services these hospitals and institutions were designated to provide, he said. Approval of Lt Governor Anil Baijal would be taken for engaging the IIPA, he said.