Lok Sabha Question No. 424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Modernisation of ESI Hospitals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff, Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 424 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2024

## MODERNISATION OF ESI HOSPITALS

424.  ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

- (a)whether the Government has taken any steps for modernisation of ESI hospitals across the country especially in the State of Kerala;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and status thereof;
- (c)whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  has  decided  to  establish  an Ayurveda Medical College under ESI Corporation in the State of Kerala;
- (d)if so, the details thereof including the proposed location;
- (e)whether  the  Government  intends  to  upgrade  the  ESI  hospital  in
- Alappuzha to a Multi-Speciality hospital with modern facilities;
- (f)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (g)whether the Government has taken any steps for providing services of Indian  System  of  Medicine  doctors  especially  Homeopathy  in  ESI dispensaries in Kerala; and
- (h)if so, the details thereof including the list of such dispensaries and if not,
- the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (h): Yes, Sir.  The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has accorded approval, inter-alia, to modernize, upgrade ESI hospitals in the country, including in the state of Kerala. The list of hospitals taken up for construction/upgradation in the state of Kerala is placed at Annexure-I.

There  is  no  proposal  to  establish  Ayurveda  Medical  College under ESI Corporation in the state of Kerala.

No proposal to upgrade the ESI hospital in Alappuzha to a MultiSpecialty  hospital  with  modern  facilities  has  been  received  from  State

Government.

The  Ayurveda,  Homeopathy  and  Yoga  facilities  are  already available in various ESI hospitals and dispensaries in the state of Kerala. The list is placed at Annexure-II.

**                                                  *****

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (h) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 424 FOR 05.02.2024 ASKED BY ADV. A.M. ARIFF & SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH REGARDING MODERNISATION OF ESI HOSPITALS

List of hospitals taken up for construction/ modernisation/ upgradation in the state of Kerala

|   Sr. No. | Project Name                                                   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Construction of ESI Hospital at Ernakula                       | Work of pre-construction activity awarded.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|         2 | Vertical extension of ESIC super Specialty Hospital at Asramam | Work of pre-construction activity awarded.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|         3 | Upgradation of the ESIC hospital at Ezhukone                   | New OT Complex with ophthalmology, orthopaedics, general surgery, and OBG facilities is fully functional; other works including construction of new outpatient department (OPD) and administrative block, overall renovation of building, etc. awarded to Central Public Work Department. |

## ANNEXURE      REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (h)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 424 FOR 05.02.2024 ASKED BY ADV. A.M. ARIFF & SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH REGARDING MODERNISATION OF ESI HOSPITALS

Details of Ayush Units (Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Yoga) in ESI hospitals/ dispensaries in the state of Kerala

## I. Ayurveda Units

1. ESIC Hospital Ashramam, Kollam
2. ESIC Hospital Ezukone
3. ESIC Hospital Udyogmandal
4. ESI Hospital Mulamkunnathukavu, Thrissur
5. ESI dispensary  Pattathanam, Kollam
6. ESI dispensary Kottarakkara, Kollam
7. ESI dispensary Kottayam
8. ESI dispensary Alappuzha
9. ESI dispensary Ernakulam
10. ESI dispensary Plakkad
11. ESI dispensary Poonkunnam, Thrissur
12. ESI dispensary Eranjipalam, Kozhikode
13. ESI dispensary Kannur
14. ESI dispensary Peroorkada

## II. Homeopathy Units

1. ESIC Hospital Ashramam, Kollam
2. ESIC Hospital Ezukone
3. ESIC Hospital Udyogmandal
4. ESIS Dispensary  Ernakulam
5. ESIS Dispensary Kannur
6. ESIS Dispensary Karamana  Thruvananthapuram
7. ESIS Dispensary Pathirappally, Alappuzha
8. ESIS Dispensary Alagappa nagar , Thrissur
9. ESIS Dispensary Mulavana , Kollam
10. ESIS Dispensary  Kadampanadu, Pathanamthaitta
11. ESIS Dispensary Vadavathoor, Kottyam
12. ESIS Dispensary, Kottayam, Kollam
13. ESIS Dispensary, Vellor, Kotayam
14. ESIS Dispensary, Kalamassery, Ernakulam
15. ESIS Dispensary, Aluva, Ernakulam
16. ESIS Dispensary, Chalappuram, Kozikode

## III. Yoga Units

1. ESIC Hospital Ashramam, Kollam
2. ESIC Hospital Ezukone
3. ESIC Hospital Udyogmandal

*****