Lok Sabha Question No. 570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: ESI facilities in Kerala
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 570 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## ESI FACILITIES IN KERALA

## 570. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to extend the service of ESIC;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government has made/proposes to make any arrangement for speciality treatment of insured persons who come under the nine feeder dispensaries of Paripally ESI Hospital due  to the  takeover  of  ESIC  Hospital,  Paripally,  Kollam,  Kerala  by  the State Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether  the  Government  has  received  proposal  from  the  State  of Kerala seeking permission to establish AYUSH unit under ESIC at Chavara, Kollam, Kerala;
- (e)if so, the action taken by the Government/ESIC thereon; and
- (f)the details of AYUSH units established under ESIC in the country at present, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam, Under Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) 2.0 reform initiatives launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister  of  India,  it  has  been  decided  to  extend  the  coverage  of Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme to all States and districts of the country. It has been decided to expand the Scheme in first phase in  393  districts  where  the  Scheme  is  partially  implemented.  In  the remaining  districts  where  the  Scheme  is  not  implemented,  it  is decided to cover the district headquarters initially followed by entire district. As on 1-2-2017, the Scheme has been extended to all areas of 283 districts and 37 districts Headquarters.

(c): Yes, Madam. As per Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between ESI Corporation and State Government of Kerala, all services (including specialty treatment) earlier provided under the ESI Scheme  to  Insured  Persons  (IPs)  and  their  families  by  ESI  Hospital, Paripally  (including  feeder  dispensaries),  are  to  be  provided  by  the State Government through this Hospital at Paripally.

(d) & (e): Yes,  Madam.  The  State  Government  was  requested  to resubmit the proposal in the light of revised guidelines issued under AYUSH policy as approved by ESI Corporation. The revised proposal has now been received from State Government for further examination.

(f): Details are at Annexure.

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## Details of AYUSH Units Established under ESIC

- A. ESIC Hospitals
2. Sl. No. State ESI Hospital (AYUSH Units) 1. Assam ESI Hospital Beltola 2. Bihar ESI Hospital Phulwarisharif Patna 3. Delhi ESI Hospital, Basaidarapur ESI Hospital, Jhilmil ESI Hospital, Rohini ESI Hospital, Okhla 4. Gujarat ESIC Hospital, Bapunagar ESIC Hospital, Vapi 5. Himachal Pradesh ESIC Hospital, Baddi 6. Haryana ESIC Hospital, Chandigarh ESIC Hospital, Gurgaon ESIC Hospital, Manesar 7. Jammu ESIC Hospital, Baribrahamana 8. Jharkhand ESIC Hospital, Adityapur ESIC Hospital, Ranchi 9. Karnataka ESIC Hospital, Rajajinagar, Bangalore ESIC Hospital, Peenya, Bangalore 10. Kerala ESIC Hospital, Kollam ESIC Hospital, Udyogmandal ESIC Hospital, Parripally ESIC Hospital, Ezukone 11. Madhya Pradesh ESIC Hospital, Indore

## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (f)   OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 570 FOR 06.02.2017 BY SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN REGARDING ESI FACILITY IN KERALA.

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B.

12. Maharashtra ESIC Hospital, Andheri 13. Orissa ESIC Hospital, Rourkela 14. Punjab ESIC Hospital, Ludhiana 15. Rajasthan ESIC Hospital, Jaipur ESIC Hospital, Bhiwadi 16. Tamil Nadu ESIC Hospital, K.K. Nagar ESIC Hospital, Tirunelveli 17. Uttar Pradesh ESIC Hospital, Noida 18. West Bengal ESIC Hospital, Joka ESIC Dispensaries Sl. No. State ESIC Dispensaries (AYUSH Units) 1. Delhi ESIC  Dispensary Nand Nagri, ESIC  Dispensary Mayur Vihar ESIC  Dispensary Paharganj ESIC  Dispensary Mayapuri-II ESIC  Dispensary Rohini Sector-5 ESIC  Dispensary Mangolpuri ESIC  Dispensary NIA ESIC  Dispensary Modi Mill 2. UP ESIC Dispensary Noida Sector-12

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