Lok Sabha Question No. 1715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Tripartite Governing Body Meeting of ESI
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1715 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## TRIPARTITE GOVERNING BODY MEETING OF ESI

## 1715. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

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

- (a)whether it is true that the 175th tripartite governing body meeting of Employees' State Insurance Scheme(ESI) was held in the year 2018, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the  agenda  discussed  in  the  meeting  and  decision  taken  in  the  said meeting along with the outcome thereof; and
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  implemented  the  decision  of  the  said meeting and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes Sir. The 175th meeting of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) was held on 18.09.2018.
- (b): A  total  of  37  agendas  and  16  reporting  items  were  placed  for discussion and information of the ESI Corporation. Out of the above, 36 agendas were approved by the Corporation and 01 agenda was referred to the  Sub-Committee  for  decision.  Reporting  items  were  submitted  for information only.
- (c): Out  of  37  agendas  presented,  action  has  been  completed  in  36 cases. In one case (ESIC-4), the decision could not be implemented due to decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court. The details are placed at Annexure.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1715 FOR  02.03.2020  BY  DR.  T.R.  PAARIVENDHAR  REGARDING TRIPARTITE GOVERNING BODY MEETING OF ESI

ACTION  TAKEN  REPORT  ON  THE  RECOMMENDATIONS/DECISIONS  OF  THE  175 th MEETING OF THE ESI CORPORATION HELD ON 18/09/2018.

|   Sl. No. | Agendas          | Brief Description                                                                                                                                               | Decision                                                                                                 |                 | Action Taken Report                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | ESIC-1           | Confirmation of the Minutes of the 174 th Meeting of ESIC held on 29.05.2018                                                                                    | Approved by Corporation.                                                                                 | the             | Action Completed.                                                                                                                                                 |
|         2 | ESIC-2           | ATR on the Recommendation / Decision of the 174 th meeting of ESIC held on 29.05.2018                                                                           | Approved by Corporation.                                                                                 | the             | Action Completed.                                                                                                                                                 |
|         3 | ESIC-3           | Appointment of Portfolio Manager, Custodian & External Concurrent Auditor for Investment of ESIC Funds and Detailed Investment Policy of ESIC.                  | Approved by Corporation.                                                                                 | the             | Action Completed.                                                                                                                                                 |
|         4 | ESIC-4           | Scheme for the employers for seeding Aadhar number (UID) of their Insured person with OTP Verification, by the employer.                                        | Approved by Corporation.                                                                                 | the             | The decision could not be implemented due to order of Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment dated 26/09/2018 on Aadhar in the matter of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.). |
|         5 | ESIC-5           | Increase in the amount of Funeral Expenses.                                                                                                                     | Approved by Corporation.                                                                                 | the             | Action Completed.                                                                                                                                                 |
|         6 | ESIC-6           | Admission to ward of IPs in ESIC Nursing Colleges.                                                                                                              | Approved by Corporation.                                                                                 | the             | Action Completed.                                                                                                                                                 |
|         7 | ESIC-7           | Starting of ESI Hospital at Alang, Gujarat.                                                                                                                     | Approved by Corporation.                                                                                 | the             | Action Completed.                                                                                                                                                 |
|         8 | ESIC-8 Para - II | Reconsideration of policy for upgradation of ESI dispensary into 30 bedded ESI Hospital.                                                                        | A Sub-Committee constituted reconsideration policy for upgradation of ESI Dispensary 30 bedded Hospital. | was for of into | Approved by the Corporation in its 177 th meeting on 19.02.2019. Action completed                                                                                 |
|         9 | ESIC-9           | In-principle approval for opening services in underutilized ESIC Hospital at Alwar (Rajasthan), Bihta (Bihar) and Gulbarga (Karnataka) for Non-Insured Persons. | Approved by Corporation.                                                                                 | the             | Action Completed.                                                                                                                                                 |

|   10. | ESIC-10                | 'In principle 'approval for bearing 100% expenditure on purchase of medical equipments / furniture (without 1/8 th share of State Govt.) by ESI Corporation as a onetime measure for State Government run ESIS Hospital, Nacharam,Telangana and ESIS Hospital, Ayanavaram, Tamil Nadu.   | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |
|-------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------|-------|---------------------|
|    11 | ESIC-11                | Incorporation of Tutor post in the first Schedule with replacement revised pay scale as per 7 th CPC w.e.f. 1 st January, 2016.                                                                                                                                                          | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |
|    12 | ESIC-12                | Delegation of powers to Dean of ESIC dental College, Gulbarga, and Principal/Vice-Principal of ESIC Nursing Colleges.                                                                                                                                                                    | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |
|    13 | ESIC-13                | Policy for grant of Study Leave to Medical Officers (MOs) of ESIC to pursue higher studies in Post PG Super-specialty course.                                                                                                                                                            | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |
|    14 | ESIC-14                | Amendment in fifth schedule of ESIC (Staff & condition of service) Regulations, 1959.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |
|    15 | ESIC-15                | Proposal for Interest free Computer Advance of Rs. 50,000/- to ESIC Employees / Officers.                                                                                                                                                                                                | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |
|    16 | ESIC-16                | Recovery of Pro-Rata Pensionary Liability in respect of Absorbed Employees of various State Governments from 'On Account Payment' of respective States.                                                                                                                                  | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |
|    17 | ESIC-17                | Reduction of Bond Period - Post- Graduate Batch of ESICPGIMSRS (2017-18).                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |
|    18 | ESIC-18                | Consideration of the matter for running of newly constructed ESI Hospital at Udaipur by State Govt. of Rajasthan or by ESI Corporation.                                                                                                                                                  | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |
|    19 | ESIC-19                | Delegation of Financial Powers to DCBO-In-Charge.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |
|    20 | ESIC-20                | Revision of ESIC Norms for Hospitals Associated with ESIC Medical Education Institutions - Rationalization of Staff.                                                                                                                                                                     | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |
|    21 | Suppl. Item No. ESIC-1 | Approval of partial revision in ESIC norms for setting up of primary care medical services                                                                                                                                                                                               | Approved Corporation.   | by   | the   | Action Completed.   |

|    | IMP, Office                                                                                                                                                                                            | like Insurance Medical Practitioner (IMP),Medical Practitioner (IMP), Modified Dispensary cum Branch (DCBO) and Modified Employer Utilization Dispensary (EUD).   |                       |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 22 | No. ESIC-2 Procurement of 64 Slice CT Scan and 1.5T MRI Machine for ESIC Medical Colleges and SST Hospital, Varanasi.                                                                                  | Approved by Corporation.                                                                                                                                          | the Action Completed. |
| 23 | No. ESIC-3 Retaining of existing posts in the Library discipline in ESI Corporation.                                                                                                                   | Approved by the Corporation.                                                                                                                                      | Action Completed.     |
| 24 | No. ESIC-4 Creation of Posts of Medical Commissioner and Medical Commissioner (AYUSH) in ESI Corporation.                                                                                              | Approved by the Corporation.                                                                                                                                      | Action Completed.     |
| 25 | No. ESIC-5 Creation of posts of Deputy Medical Superintendent in ESI Corporation.                                                                                                                      | Approved by the Corporation.                                                                                                                                      | Action Completed.     |
| 26 | No. ESIC-6 Entitlement for Super-Specialty Services under ESI Scheme- Reconsideration.                                                                                                                 | Approved by the Corporation.                                                                                                                                      | Action Completed.     |
| 27 | No. ESIC-7 Disposal of Super Treatment Bills.                                                                                                                                                          | Speciality Approved by the Corporation.                                                                                                                           | Action Completed.     |
| 28 | No. ESIC-8 Policy for Study Leave Nursing Personnel.                                                                                                                                                   | to Approved by the Corporation.                                                                                                                                   | Action Completed.     |
| 29 | No. ESIC-9 Proposal and setting up of Core Group of IT Experts in ESIC for strategic control on IT Project through NISG and for extension of Contract with NISG for setting up PMU for a period of two | Approved by the Corporation.                                                                                                                                      | Action Completed.     |
| 30 | years. No. ESIC-10 Policy for condemnation/ scrapping and disposal of IT Products/Equipment.                                                                                                           | Approved by Corporation.                                                                                                                                          | the Action Completed. |
| 31 | No. ESIC-11 Setting up of 100 bedded Hospital at Bahadurgarh, Haryana.                                                                                                                                 | ESI Approved by the Corporation.                                                                                                                                  | Action Completed.     |
| 32 | Suppl.II No. ESIC-1 'Rationalization of contribution- reduction in rate of contribution on account of wider coverage pooling of risk' & 'ESIC 2022' - Report of the Committee.                         | and Vision Sub- Referred to Hon'ble Chairman, ESIC taking final decision.                                                                                         | for Action Completed. |
| 33 | Suppl.II No. ESIC-2 Merger of Institutional and Seniority of various                                                                                                                                   | State State Approved by Corporation.                                                                                                                              | the Action Completed. |

|    | side)                                                                                                                                                                   | Government Employees (Administrative / Ministerial absorbed in ESIC on takeover of hospitals.                                          |                                                |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 34 | Suppl.II Item No. ESIC-3 IT Roll Out Project Panchdeep- Continuation of O&M of Project Panchdeep through M/s. RailTel for a period of Six Months on Man-material basis. | Approved by Corporation.                                                                                                               | the Action Completed.                          |
| 35 | Suppl.II Item No. ESIC-4 Applicability of Notification 31/05/2016 enhancement of age of Medical years in ESIC w.e.f. place of 31/12/2016 Hon'ble CAT,                   | GOI Gazette No.385 dated regarding Superannuation Officers to 65 31/5/2016 in in light of Ernakulam Bench Approved by the Corporation. | Action Completed.                              |
| 36 | Suppl.II Item No. ESIC-5 Absorption of state government staff working in ESIC Medical College &Hospital, Faridabad.                                                     | Approved by the Corporation.                                                                                                           | Action Completed.                              |
| 37 | Suppl.II Item No. ESIC-6                                                                                                                                                | Atal Bimit Vyakti kalyan Yojna.                                                                                                        | Approved by the Corporation. Action Completed. |

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