Lok Sabha Question No. 2389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Upgradation of ESI Hospital, Ernakulam
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Hibi Eden

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2389 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

## UPGRADATION OF ESI HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM

## 2389. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a)whether the Government is aware that the ESI Hospital, Ernakulam caters to the needs of nearly two lakh insured persons and has the highest number of surgeries among ESI hospitals in the region;
- (b)if so, whether the Government is aware that the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) had  sanctioned the upgradation of ESI  Hospital,  Ernakulam,  from  65  to  100  beds  as  per  Letter  No. 54.W.17/11/2020-PMD Vol 1 dated 05-02-2021;
- (c)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government so far; and
- (d)the details of the current status of the said upgradation and the
- reasons for the delay of more than three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The  Employees  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC)  has assigned  the  work  to  Central  Public  Work  Department  (CPWD)  for upgradation  of  the  ESI  Hospital  Ernakulam.  The  project  is  at conceptual plan stage. The timeline of completion of such project varies  as  per  the  various  stages  of  the  construction  viz.  detailed concept planning, approvals / clearance of various authorities etc.
- (c) & (d): 1,19,832  Insured  Persons  (IPs)  are  attached  to  ESI Hospital, Ernakulam.  The number of major and minor surgeries done in ESI hospitals in Kerala including ESI hospital, Ernakulam during 2024-25 is annexed.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2389 FOR 04.08.2025 BY SHRI HIBI EDEN REGARDING UPGRADATION OF ESI HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM.

Details of major and minor surgeries done in ESI hospitals in Kerala during 2024-25.

|   S. No. | Name of ESIC/ESIS Hospital      |   No. of Minor Surgeries |   No. of Major surgeries |
|----------|---------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | ESIC Hospital, Udyogmandal      |                      846 |                      316 |
|        2 | ESIC Hospital, Asramam          |                     1157 |                     1466 |
|        3 | ESIC Hospital, Ezhukone         |                     1014 |                      838 |
|        4 | ESIS Hospital, Peroorkada       |                      289 |                      254 |
|        5 | ESIS Hospital, Vadavathoor      |                      174 |                      111 |
|        6 | ESIS Hospital, Alappuzha        |                      336 |                       21 |
|        7 | ESIS Hospital, Ernakulam        |                      347 |                      364 |
|        8 | ESIS Hospital, Olarikkara       |                      398 |                       44 |
|        9 | ESIS Hospital, Mulakunnathukavu |                        0 |                        0 |
|       10 | ESIS Hospital, Palakkad         |                      591 |                       75 |
|       11 | ESIS Hospital, Feroke           |                      567 |                       32 |
|       12 | ESIS Hospital, Thottada         |                      112 |                        0 |

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