India, Nov. 12 -- New Delhi

There are at least 107 hospitals in Delhi that are bound to provide free treatment to the economically weaker sections (EWS) under the land lease clause, according to an affidavit filed by the Delhi government in the Supreme Court-over double the number of 51 hospitals that are currently facing scrutiny for non-compliance with the free treatment clause.

To be sure, as per a 2018 judgment by the top court, all hospitals that received land at concessional rates are bound to provide free treatment to EWS patients, to the extent of 10% in the in-patient department (IPD) and 25% in the out-patient department (OPD) services.

In its latest affidavit filed in this matter on November 3, the Delhi government said that...