Lok Sabha Question No. 37 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: ESI Hospitals in Maharashtra
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 37

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2022

## ESI HOSPITALS IN MAHARASHTRA

## 37.  SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

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

- (a)the  number of ESI hospitals in the State of Maharashtra and their locations;
- (b)whether it  is  a  fact  that  there  is  shortage  of  doctors,  technicians and paramedical staff in these hospitals; if so, the details thereof, hospital-wise and the reasons therefor;
- (c)the  steps  proposed  to  be  taken  by  Government  to  fill  up  vacant posts of doctors and other staff;
- (d)whether the Government proposes to improve the facilities in ESI hospitals and enhance their standard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)whether the Government has received any request or proposal for ESIC  Hospital  in  Satara  District  of  Maharashtra,  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) & (b): Details  of  15  Employees'  State  Insurance  (ESI)  hospitals functioning in the State of Maharashtra, position in respect of doctors and  paramedical  staff  including  technicians  thereof  are  placed  at Annexure.
- (c): For Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals  in  Maharashtra,  39  vacancies  of  the  Specialists  have  been advertised  for  recruitment.    In  addition,  1120  vacancies  of  Insured Medical  Officers  (IMO)  for  ESIC  hospitals  in  the  country  including vacancies in the state of Maharashtra have been advertised.

The  ESI  Corporation  (ESIC),  in  its  meeting  on  18-19  June 2022,  has  decided  to  hire  full  time  Specialists/  Super  Specialist  for various State Government run ESI Scheme (ESIS) hospitals.  Further, the State Governments have been asked to maintain level of manpower in accordance with sanctioned strength as per ESIC norms.

- (d): For  improving  the  facilities  and  enhance  their  standards, ESIC has taken a number of initiatives, some of which are as under: -
- i. Formation of State level ESI Societies so that States have financial freedom to take decision for improvement of medical services.
- ii. Project Implementation Plan (PIP) for state ESI Scheme.
- iii. Enhancement of 50% of bed strength, if bed occupancy is more than 70% in ESIC/ESIS hospitals for last consecutive three years.

Also, ESIC provides Rs. 200/- per Insured Person (IP) annum over  and  above  ceiling  to  the  State  Government,  where  the  bed occupancy in all the State ESIS hospitals is more than 70% during the concluded financial year.

- (e): ESI Corporation during its 188 th  meeting held on 18-19 June 2022  has  given  in-principle  approval  for  setting  up  of  a  100  bedded hospital in Satara district of Maharashtra.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLIES  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  37  FOR  ANSWER  ON  18.07.2022  ASKED  BY  SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL REGARDING ESI HOSPITALS IN MAHARASHTRA

## Details of ESI hospitals and vacancy position of Doctors and Paramedical staff including technicians in the state of Maharashtra

| Sr. No.   | Name of Hospitals             | Doctors     | Doctors       | Doctors   | Paramedical Staff including Technicians   | Paramedical Staff including Technicians   | Paramedical Staff including Technicians   |
|-----------|-------------------------------|-------------|---------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | Name of Hospitals             | Sanctione d | In- Positio n | Vacant    | Sanctione d                               | In- Positio n                             | Vacant                                    |
| 1.        | ESIS Hospital, Worli          | 38          | 9             | 29        | 45                                        | 14                                        | 31                                        |
| 2.        | ESIS Hospital, Kandivali      | 38          | 7             | 31        | 40                                        | 6                                         | 34                                        |
| 3.        | ESIS Hospital, Mulund         | 39          | 25            | 14        | 42                                        | 23                                        | 19                                        |
| 4.        | ESIS Hospital, Thane          | 22          | 11            | 11        | 27                                        | 09                                        | 18                                        |
| 5.        | ESIS Hospital, Ulhasnagar     | 22          | 04            | 18        | 29                                        | 06                                        | 23                                        |
| 6.        | ESIS Hospital, Vashi          | 21          | 05            | 16        | 25                                        | 03                                        | 22                                        |
| 7.        | ESIS Hospital, Chinchwad Pune | 32          | 13            | 19        | 30                                        | 20                                        | 10                                        |
| 8.        | ESIS Hospital, Nagpur         | 32          | 08            | 24        | 33                                        | 13                                        | 20                                        |
| 9.        | ESIS Hospital, Solapur        | 30          | 18            | 12        | 31                                        | 16                                        | 15                                        |
| 10.       | ESIS Hospital, Aurangabad     | 33          | 24            | 09        | 37                                        | 26                                        | 11                                        |
| 11.       | ESIS Hospital, Nashik         | 34          | 21            | 13        | 40                                        | 23                                        | 17                                        |
| 12.       | MGM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai   | 23          | 12            | 11        | 28                                        | 17                                        | 11                                        |
| 13.       | ESIC Model Hospital Andheri   | 209         | 98            | 111       | 260                                       | 161                                       | 99*                                       |
| 14.       | ESIC Hospital Bibvewadi, Pune | 68          | 69            | -         | 94                                        | 69                                        | 25                                        |
| 15.       | ESIC Hospital Kolhapur        | 57          | 44            | 13        | 57                                        | 18                                        | 39                                        |

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