Lok Sabha Question No. 2311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Modernisation and Upgradation of ESIC Hospitals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2311 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

## MODERNISATION AND UPGRADATION OF ESIC HOSPITALS

2311. SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI SELVAM G: SHRI NAVASKANI K:

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

- (a)whether the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has approved  proposals  to  modernise  and  upgrade  ESI  hospitals  in various parts of the country, including Tamil Nadu;
- (b)if so, the details of ESI hospitals selected for modernisation/upgradation in Tamil Nadu, including name, location, bed strength and year of establishment;
- (c)the  details  of  the  nature  of  modernisation  and  upgradation proposed and the timeline for their completion;
- (d)the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  released  for  the  said upgradation works in Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year, hospital-wise;
- (e)whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  any  shortage  of  staff, outdated  equipment  or  infrastructure  bottlenecks  affecting  the performance of ESI hospitals in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details of remedial measures taken by the Government; and
- (f)whether there is any proposal to establish new ESI hospitals or dispensaries in underserved districts of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f): Employees ' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is continuously making efforts to develop in-house specialty and superspecialty  services  by  incorporating  modern  technologies  in  ESI hospitals itself. Some of the measures taken to ensure quality and timely healthcare are: enhancement of bed strength, procurement of Contd..2/-

advanced  medical  equipment,  establishing  the  intensive  care  unit (ICU) / high dependency unit (HDU) facilities as per ESIC guidelines, establishing new hospitals, use of unused land for upgradation and expansion  of  hospital  infrastructure  as  per  needs  and  demands, upgradation  of  user-friendly  app  for  OPD  appointments  in  order  to streamline  registration,  reduce  waiting  time  and  enhance  patient convenience  etc.    The  details  of  ESIC  hospitals  identified  for modernization / upgradation since 01 st  January 2023 to 30.06.2025 in Tamil  Nadu  is  at  Annexure-I.    ESIC  has  also  sanctioned  6  new hospitals for setting up in Tamil Nadu. The details of such hospitals are at Annexure-II.

Recruitment  of  doctors  and  staff  in  ESI  hospitals  is  a continuous process. ESIC has recently issued offer of appointment to 1323 candidates, selected for the post of Insurance Medical Officer (IMO)  Grade  II,  Specialist  Gr  II  (Senior  Scale/Junior  Scale)  and Teaching Faculty for posting in different ESIC Hospitals and Medical Colleges.  ESIC has also recruited 2458 number of Nursing Officers. Further, ESIC has also taken necessary steps to fill up 832 vacancies of  Nursing  Officers,  243  vacancies  of  Assistant  Professor  and  11 vacancies  of  Dean.  All  Deans/Medical  Superintendents  of  ESIC Medical  Institutions  have  been  authorized  to  hire  the  contractual Specialists/Teaching  Faculty  and  Nursing  &  Paramedical  Staff  to address the shortage, if any, as per requirement. **                                              *****

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2311 FOR 04.08.2025 BY SHRI C N ANNADURAI AND 02  OTHERS  REGARDING  MODERNISATION  AND  UPGRADATION  OF  ESIC HOSPITALS.

## ESI hospitals in Tamil Nadu identified for modernization during 01.01.2023 to 30.06.2025

|   S. No. | Name of Project                   |   Bed Strengt h | Year of Establishme nt      | Date of completion                                                      | Nature of Modernization                              | Fund Allocated& Released                                |
|----------|-----------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | ESI Hospital, K.K. Nagar, Chennai |            1000 | Taken over from State: 1991 | The project has been assigned to M/s RITES. Completion date: 18 months. | Construction of oncology & Nuclear medicine block    | Fund Allocated: 123.54 Cr. Fund Released: Nil           |
|        2 | ESI Hospital, Madurai             |             200 | 1971                        | Project is at Conceptual stage.                                         | Demolition and reconstruction as per new requirement | Fund Allocation after approval of Preliminary Estimate. |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2311 FOR 04.08.2025 BY SHRI C N ANNADURAI AND 02  OTHERS  REGARDING  MODERNISATION  AND  UPGRADATION  OF  ESIC HOSPITALS.

## Details of new ESI hospitals sanctioned for setting up in Tamil Nadu

|   S. No. | District     | Location      |   Sanctioned beds |
|----------|--------------|---------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Kanchipuram  | Sriperumbudur |               100 |
|        2 | Dindigul     | Dindigul      |               100 |
|        3 | Thoothukudi  | Tuticorin     |               100 |
|        4 | Kanyakumari  | Kanyakumari   |               100 |
|        5 | Chengalpattu | Chengalpattu  |               100 |
|        6 | Erode        | Erode         |               100 |

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