Lok Sabha Question No. 1203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Modernisation of ESIC Dispensaries
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1203 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## MODERNISATION OF ESIC DISPENSARIES

†1203. SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

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

- (a)whether the Government  has  taken  a  decision to  modernise Employee's State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) dispensaries in the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof, State-wise including West Bengal;
- (c)whether some of the ESIC hospitals are still being operated in rental buildings;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (b): The ESIC Dispensaries are adequately equipped with required equipment/medicines.

However,  ESI  Corporation  has  taken  a  decision  to  set  up one  Dispensary  cum  Branch  Office  (DCBO)  in  every  district  of  the country  in  a  phased  manner.  List  of  such  DCBOs  functional  in  the country including West Bengal is placed at Annexure.

- (c): No ESIC hospital in the country is being operated in rental building.

(d) & (e):   Does not arise.

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DETAILS IN RESPECT OF REPLY GIVEN TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1203 FOR ANSWER ON 10.02.2020 ASKED BY SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO REGARDING MODERNISATION OF ESIC DISPENSARIES.

State wise list of functioning DCBOs in the country

| Sr.   | State            | Locations       |
|-------|------------------|-----------------|
|       |                  | GUNTUR          |
| 1.    | ANDHRA PRADESH   | TIRUPATHI       |
|       |                  | IMPHAL          |
| 2.    | ASSAM            | MANGALDOI       |
|       |                  | ARRAH           |
| 3.    | BIHAR            | BEGUSARAI       |
| 4.    | CHATTISGARH      | RAJNANDGAON     |
| 5.    | GUJRAT           | BHAVNAGAR       |
| 6.    | HIMACHAL PRADESH | MANDI           |
|       |                  | BAHADURGARH     |
| 7.    | HARYANA          | FARIDABAD       |
|       |                  | SRINAGAR        |
|       |                  | UDHAMPUR        |
|       |                  | SAMBHA          |
| 8.    | JAMMU & KASHMIR  | KATHUA          |
| 9.    | JHARKHAND        | GHATSHILLA      |
| 10.   | KARNATAKA        | CHIKKABALLAPURA |
| 11.   | KERALA           | MUNNAR          |
|       |                  | BINA            |
| 12.   | MADHYA PRADESH   | SANAWAD         |
|       |                  | COLABA          |
|       |                  | MURBAD          |
| 13.   | MAHARASHTRA      | WALUJ           |
| 14.   | PUNJAB           | RAJPURA         |
|       |                  | CHITORGARH      |
| 15.   | RAJASTHAN        | JHUNJHUNU       |
| 16.   | TAMILNADU        | AMBATUR         |
| 17.   | TELENGANA        | BIBINAGAR       |
|       |                  | GHAZIABAD       |
|       |                  | HAPUR           |
| 18.   | UTTAR PRADESH    | KANPUR DEHAT    |
|       |                  | HARIDWAR        |
| 19.   | UTTRAKHAND       | RUDRAPUR        |
|       |                  | BANKURA         |
| 20.   | WEST BENGAL      | MALDA           |

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