Lok Sabha Question No. 223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: ESIC Hospitals and Medical Colleges in the North Eastern Region
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 223

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## ESIC HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL COLLEGES IN THE NORTH

## EASTERN REGION

## 223.  SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a)the details regarding ESIC Hospitals in the North Eastern Region (NER) and the number of patients who got treated during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b)whether the Employees State Insurance Corporation intends to set up  anymore  ESIC  hospitals  in  the  NER  and  if  so,  the  details
- thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)the process for choosing a location to establish an ESIC Medical College;
- (d)whether the Government has received any proposals to establish an ESIC Medical College in the NER; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  details  of  Employees  State  Insurance  Corporation (ESIC)  Hospitals  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  and  the  number  of patients who got treated during 2019 -20 to 2023-24 is annexed.

- (b): ESIC accords approval for setting up of new ESI Hospitals based  on  certain  norms  /  Insured  Person  (IP)  population  criteria within  a  particular  area.  ESIC  has  given  in-principle  approval  for setting up of two 100- bedded hospitals in the North Eastern Region viz. Rangpo in Sikkim and Shyamlibazaar, Agartala in Tripura.
- (c): The guidelines issued by National Medical Commission are followed to select the location to establish    a         Medical  College.
- (d) & (e) ESIC has received a proposal to establish an ESIC Medical College at Beltola, Guwahati, Assam.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 223 FOR 25.11.2024 BY SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI REGARDING  ESIC  HOSPITALS  AND  MEDICAL  COLLEGES  IN  THE  NORTH EASTERN REGION. Details regarding ESIC Hospitals in NER and the number of patients treated during the last five years

| S. No   | State   | Name of the hospital             | Bed sanctioned   | number of patients treated during the last five years   | number of patients treated during the last five years   | number of patients treated during the last five years   | number of patients treated during the last five years   | number of patients treated during the last five years   |
|---------|---------|----------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|         |         |                                  |                  | 2019-20                                                 | 2020-21                                                 | 2021-22                                                 | 2022-23                                                 | 2023-24                                                 |
| 1.      | Assam   | ESIC hospital, Beltola, Guwahati | 85               | 215472                                                  | 132522                                                  | 174585                                                  | 232826                                                  | 218702                                                  |
| 2.      | Assam   | ESIC hospital, Tinsukia          | 100              | Taken over by ESI Corporation from State Govt. on       | 11.03.2022                                              | Taken over by ESI Corporation from State Govt. on       | 1407                                                    | 10406                                                   |

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