Lok Sabha Question No. 3283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Social Security benefits by ESIC
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Manoj Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3283 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS BY ESIC

†3283. SHRI ALOK SHARMA: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a)whether the Government provides any relief/benefits unemployed workers of organised sector;
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- (b)if so, the details of the recent measures taken by the Government;
- (c)whether the Government proposes CPI bases inflation for giving compensation  to  ESIC  beneficiaries  for  receiving  permanent disability and dependent benefits;
- (d)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)the details of employees in Madhya Pradesh taking advantage of ESIC facilities, district-wise;
- (f)the details of the welfare schemes being run by the Government for
- the employees working in various sectors in Madhya Pradesh; and
- (g)the total number/structure and future outline of ESIC hospitals in Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) to (g): Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) provides Social Security to the employees working in factories / establishments with 10 or more employees in the districts notified by the Central Government. It is implemented in all the states including Madhya Pradesh. The employees of the factories / establishments drawing wages up to ₹21000/- per month (₹ 25,000/- for persons with disability)  are  covered  under  the  ESI  Act  and  are  eligible  to  avail benefits.  The  district  -  wise  number  of  Insured  Persons  as  on 31.3.2024 in Madhya Pradesh is annexed.

Further,  ESIC  implements  Rajiv  Gandhi  Shramik  Kalyan Yojna  (RGSKY)  and  Atal  Beemit  Vyakti  Kalyan  Yojana  (ABVKY)  to provide unemployment allowance to unemployed workers of organized  sector.    Under  RGSKY,  medical  benefits  as  well  as unemployment allowance are provided to the Insured Persons who becomes unemployed due to the closure of factory, retrenchment or 50% of disability (40% disability w.e.f. 17.01.2008) arising out of nonemployment injury. Under the scheme, an unemployment allowance of 50% of the insured person's wages during 0-12 months and 25% of wages during 13-24 months are provided.  Under ABVKY, one-time relief payment of up to 90 days at 50% of the insured person's wages are provided in case of unemployment subject to certain conditions of  the  scheme.  ESI  Corporation  has  extended  the  scheme  till 30.06.2026. ESI Corporation has also enhanced Permanent Disablement Benefit  (PDB)  &  Dependents'  Benefit  (DB)  Rates  with effect from 01.08.2022 in the cases where the employment injuries resulting in disablement or death occurred on or before 31.12.2021.

In  Madhya  Pradesh,  at  present,  07  ESI  hospitals  are functional out of which 02 are run by ESIC. ESIC has also accorded 'in  principle'  approval  for  establ ishment  of  03  new  hospitals  in Madhya Pradesh to cater to medical needs of ESI beneficiaries.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3283 FOR 16.12.2024 BY SHRI ALOK SHARMA AND SHRI MANOJ TIWARI REGARDING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS BY ESIC

## No. of insured persons, district - wise, in Madhya Pradesh as on 31.03.2024

| Name of the District   | No. of Insured Persons   |
|------------------------|--------------------------|
| Agar                   | 731                      |
| Alirajpur              | 1105                     |
| Ashok Nagar            | 881                      |
| Barwani                | 829                      |
| Bhind                  | 22                       |
| Burhanpur              | 7095                     |
| Datia                  | 11                       |
| Dewas                  | 45676                    |
| Dhar                   | 157743                   |
| Guna                   | 4964                     |
| Gwalior                | 69910                    |
| Indore                 | 363178                   |
| Jhabua                 | 825                      |
| Khandwa (East Nimar)   | 3240                     |
| Khargone (West Nimar)  | 17550                    |
| Mandsaur               | 11364                    |
| Morena                 | 9004                     |
| Neemuch                | 4277                     |
| Ratlam                 | 22082                    |
| Shajapur               | 1917                     |
| Sheopur                | 1859                     |
| Shivpuri               | 730                      |
| Ujjain                 | 28921                    |
| Anuppur                | 321                      |
| Balaghat               | 2321                     |
| Betul                  | 854                      |
| Bhopal                 | 231368                   |
| Chhatarpur Chhindwara  | 1176                     |
|                        | 3839                     |
| Damoh                  | 1060                     |
| Dindori                | 544                      |
| Harda                  | 771                      |
| Hoshangabad            | 10224                    |
| Jabalpur Katni         | 58225 10073              |
| Mandla                 | 387                      |
| Narsinghpur            | 1365                     |
|                        | 418                      |
| Panna                  | 52716                    |
| Raisen                 |                          |
| Rajgarh                | 585                      |
| Rewa                   | 8564                     |
| Sagar                  | 24747                    |
| Satna                  | 25381                    |
| Sehore                 | 6843                     |
| Shahdol                | 5174                     |
| Sidhi                  | 727                      |
| Singrauli              | 10261                    |
| Tikamgarh Umaria       | 1242 220                 |
| Vidisha                | 1534                     |

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