Government Hospital for Mental Care (GHMC) , Vishakhapatnam (30th and 31st March, 2009) GHMC Visakhapatnam had no separate library to supply of books, newspapers and periodicals to inmates. However, newspapers were sent to activity halls in the blocks for the benefit of inmates. Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Shahdara (13th August ,2010) IHBAS Shahdara had a separate library for patients and their relatives. The library for inmates had been established in occupational therapy block. Daily Newspapers, fortnightly and monthly magazines were supplied in all the wards regularly. Hospital for Mental Health (HMH), Ahmedabad (20th August, 2010) HMH Ahmedabad had a separate library and reading room for inmates where English and Gujarati newspaper, magazine and books were provided for light reading. Government Mental Health Centre (GMHC), Kozhikode (12th to 15th April, 2009) GMHC Kozhikode had a general library stuffed with popular periodicals meant for use of patients in Malayalam such as Malayali Manorama, Matrubhumi Weekly, Deshabhimani Weekly etc. The general library was functioning under the auspices of Kerala State Library Council. The library and reading room had been placed under the charge of a staff member and was used by the inmates, bystanders and hospital staff. Gwalior Mansik Arogyashala (GMA), Gwalior (2nd to 4th February, 2009, 21st to 24th February, 2010 and 29th January to 1st February, 2011) GMA Gwalior had a separate library for inmates but there was no indication of the extent to which it was used by the inmates or the extent to which the books, journals etc. were updated on the strength of preferences and interests of the inmates. Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Cuttack (4th and 5th July, 2011) IMH Cuttack had no library for patients/their relatives and they were not even provided with a single Oriya newspaper. There was a small separate reading room with few books but that was not an integral part of the library. Mental Hospital (MH), Varanasi (5th July, 2010) MH Varanasi had no library-cum-reading room for patients. The newspapers and weekly magazines were kept with attendants in the barracks. The use of the Care and Treatment in Mental Health Institutions– Some Glimpses in the Recent Period 105