Lok Sabha Question No. 1974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Medical Colleges under ESIC
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, MANSHANKAR NINAMA, PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, George Baker, ARJUNLAL MEENA, KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, PARASURAMAN K., RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1974

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

MEDICAL COLLEGES UNDER ESIC

## †1974. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)the total number of medical colleges running under the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in the country along with the total number of workers covered thereunder, State/UTwise;
- (b)whether the ESIC Government proposes to set up new Medical Colleges/ Super  Specialty  Hospitals  in  various  parts  of  the  country  and  if  so,  the for  the  purpose,
- details  thereof along  with  the  locations  identified State/UT-wise and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c)the  details  of  the  facilities  available  in  such  medical  colleges/super specialty hospitals along with the number of persons  benefited therefrom during the last three years and the current year, State/UT wise
- (d)whether the Government proposes to universalise healthcare facilities and medical  insurance  scheme  under  the  ESIC  to  include  all  States  and districts of the country and to cover more workers/sector thereunder and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)whether the Government has any proposal to include more categories of workers  and  put  any  salary  cap  of  beneficiaries  for  inclusion  under  ESI and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDRU DATTATREYA)

- (a): Madam, there are six medical Colleges running under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), at;

- 1) Rajajinagar, Bangalore, Karnataka
- 2) Gulbarga, Karnataka
- 3) KK Nagar, Chennai,Tamil Nadu
- 4) Sanathnagar, Hyderabad,        Telangana
5. 5)
6. Joka, Kolkta, West Bengal
7. 6)
8. Faridabad, Haryana

The  total  no.  of  workers  as  on  31.3.2016  is  18921250.  The  state/UT wise detail is at Annexure.

- (b): The ESIC does not propose to set up any new Medical Colleges across the country. However, a policy decision, in principle, has been taken to set up one super speciality hospital in each state, the location for which is not yet finalized.
- (c): All facilities in all general specialities as mandated by Medical Council of India are available in these medical college associated hospitals. Additionally,  super-speciality  services  are  available  through  PPP  mode  and tie-up arrangements. As of now, there is only one   super-speciality hospital i.e    Sanath  Nagar    Hyderabad    having  facilities  of  Cardiology  ,Dialysis  , Neurology , Neuro Surgery , Urology, Pediatric Surgery, Nephrology, CT-MRI, Cath Lab.
- (d) & (e): ESI Scheme is applicable on factories & establishments employing  10  or  more  employees  within  the  wage  ceiling.  Under  ESIC  2.0 reform initiative launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister, it has been decided to extend the coverage of Scheme in phases to all States and districts of the country.    The  Government  has  decided  to  enhance  the  wage  ceiling  under ESI Act from  existing Rs.15,000/to Rs.21,000/pm  and  an  intention notification  to  this  effect  has  been  published  in  the  Official  Gazette  on 6.10.2016.  In  addition,  the  ESIC  has  also  launched  a  Scheme  for  providing medical benefits to certain sections of unorganized sector like auto-rickshaw drivers  and  domestic  workers  on  pilot  basis.  A  committee  under  the Chairpersonship of Secretary(L&E) has also been set up on providing social security  to  Scheme  workers  like  Anganwadi,  ASHA  and  Mid-day  meal workers.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1974 FOR 28.11.2016 BY SHRI BHARAT SINGH & OTHERS REGARDING MEDICAL COLLEGES UNDER ESIC.

Total no. of workers as on 31.3.2016 (State-wise)

| Sl. No.   | State                                        |   Employees |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                               |      575370 |
| 2         | Telegana                                     |     1024020 |
| 3         | Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura & Sikkim |      148750 |
| 4         | Bihar                                        |      127790 |
| 5         | Chandigarh                                   |       95140 |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh                                 |      238290 |
| 7         | Delhi                                        |     1131330 |
| 8         | Goa                                          |      144430 |
| 9         | Gujarat                                      |      908680 |
| 10        | Haryana                                      |     1404720 |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh                             |      205420 |
| 12        | Jammu & Kashmir                              |       82390 |
| 13        | Jharkhand                                    |      228170 |
| 14        | Karnataka                                    |     2095300 |
| 15        | Kerala                                       |      705140 |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh                               |      481530 |
| 17        | Maharashtra                                  |     2109060 |
| 18        | Odisha                                       |      365910 |
| 19        | Puducherry                                   |       90350 |
| 20        | Punjab                                       |      720200 |
| 21        | Rajasthan                                    |      701630 |
| 22        | Tamil Nadu                                   |     2595760 |
| 23        | Uttar Pradesh                                |     1171100 |
| 24        | Uttarakhand                                  |      351040 |
| 25        | West Bengal                                  |     1219730 |
|           | All India                                    |    18921250 |

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