Lok Sabha Question No. 3663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: ESIC Services in Nashik
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajabhau Parag Prakash Waje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3663

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## ESIC SERVICES IN NASHIK

3663.  SHRI RAJABHAU PARAG PRAKASH WAJE:

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

- whether the Government is aware of the ongoing challenges in ESIC  services  in  Nashik  (Satpur),  including  payment  delays  to empanelled hospitals, manpower shortages and missing records of  insured  factory  workers  due  to  negligence  by  industry  HR
- (a) departments and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to resolve pending payments,  ensure regular  fund  disbursement  and  strengthen medical services under ESIC in industrial areas like Nashik and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)
- whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  action  against  the industries  failing  to  submit accurate  employee  records,  which deprives workers of ESIC benefits and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether  there  are  any  plans  to  increase  medical  staff  and infrastructure  in  Nashik  (Satpur)  ESIC  hospitals  to  meet  rising
- demand; and
- (e)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reforms  planned  by  the Government to ensure timely services, transparency and accountability?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (e): The employees and family members of the employees, as defined in Employees State Insurance (ESI) Act 1948, of factories / establishments drawing wages up to ₹21000/- per month (₹ 25,000/for  persons  with  disability)  are  covered  under  the  ESI  Act,  1948. Special  survey  drives  are  conducted  for  coverage  of  uncovered factories  /  units  /  establishments.  ESI  Corporation  has  also  issued instruction to triangulate data from departments such as Employees Provident  Fund  Organization  (EPFO),  Micro,   Small   and    Medium Contd..2/-

Enterprises  (MSMEs)  and  other  Government  offices  to  identify coverable  units.  A  scheme  viz.  Scheme  for  the  promotion  of Registration  of  the  Employers  and  Employee  (SPREE)  has  also launched to promote registration of employers and employees from 1 st   July  2025  to  31 st   December  2025  to  enhance  coverage  of uncovered employees.

At  present,  a  100bedded  Employees'  State  Insurance Scheme (ESIS) Hospital is functional at Satpur, Nashik  under the administrative control of the State Government of Maharashtra.  The sanctioned post in this ESIS hospital is 241 out of which 126 posts are filled up. To ensure the continuity of medical services, the post of specialists, medical officers, nursing staff, etc. have been filled up through contractual basis.     In addition to this ESIS hospital, tie-up arrangements are also in place with 4 hospitals for secondary care and 8 hospitals for super-specialty services.

The processing of Super Specialty Treatment (SST) bills is a  continuous  process.  ESI  Corporation  headquarters  monitors  the processing  of  SST  bills  and  provides  regular  instructions  and guidance  including  regular  video  conferences  with  field  offices  to expedite settlement.

To ensure timely services, transparency, and accountability in ESIC operations, instructions have been issued for implementation of  the  Dhanwantri  Module  for  digitalization  of  medical  services including patient records, pharmacy issuance, and stock inventory.

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