Lok Sabha Question No. 172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: ESI Hospitals in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 172

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

## ESI HOSPITALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 172.  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a)the details of the total number of Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Hospitals  proposed,  under  construction/expansion  and  presently
- functioning in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b)the details of the total fund allocated, released and utilised over the  last  five  years  for  ESI  Hospitals  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  districtwise;
- (c)the positions sanctioned, filled and presently vacant in each ESI Hospital in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (d)the  details  of  the  total  patient  footfall  at  each  ESI  hospital  in
- Andhra Pradesh over the last five years, district-wise; and
- (e)whether any periodic surveys of ESI hospitals have been conducted  for  upgradation  of  existing  medical  technology  and instruments utilised/conduced, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The details of Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Hospitals  proposed,  under  construction  /  expansion  and  presently functional in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, is at Annexure -I.

- (b) to (d):   For making adequate provisions of medical services to ESI beneficiaries, ESIC releases consolidated funds to State Government under  'On  Account'  payment.  Separate  hospital  wise fund  is  not allocated by ESIC. The details of fund released and utilized during 2020-21 to 2024-25 were as under: -

contd..2/-

| Year    | Budget                    | Released   | Utilized   |
|---------|---------------------------|------------|------------|
|         | (Total funding allocated) |            |            |
| 2020-21 | 266.89                    | 169.71     | 158.72     |
| 2021-22 | 205.77                    | 185.19     | 239.45*    |
| 2022-23 | 162.98                    | 146.13     | 121.20     |
| 2023-24 | 205.40                    | 184.86     | 214.45*    |
| 2024-25 | 192.12                    | 172.91     | 139.56     |

*  The  expenditure  is  shareable  between  the  ESIC and  State Governments. Utilization of funds beyond budget pertain to State share.

Further, one ESIC hospital was  made  functional in Kakinada district w.e.f. 09.02.2024. During 2024-25, Rs. 18.83 Crore has been incurred for this hospital.

The details of no. of posts sanctioned, filled up and vacant in State-run ESI hospitals in Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure - II.   The details  of  patient  footfall  at  each  ESI  hospital  in  Andhra  Pradesh, district -wise, during 2020-21 to 2024-25 is at Annexure -III.

- (e): Medical  Services  Department  of  State  Government  of Andhra Pradesh has constituted Expert Committee to evaluate the condition and  functionality  of  existing  medical  and  laboratory equipment  in  ESI  hospitals.  Based  on  the  recommendation  of  the Committee, Department of Medical Services submitted the proposal to  State  Government.    The  State  Government  has  approved  the proposal.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  172  FOR  21.07.2025  BY  SHRI  MAGUNTA  SREENIVASULU  REDDY REGARDING ESI HOSPITALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

District-wise details of the total number of Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Hospitals proposed, under construction/expansion and presently functioning in Andhra Pradesh

|   Sl. No. | District                      | Location          | Remarks                     |
|-----------|-------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | Kakinada                      | Kakinada (ESIC)   | Functional                  |
|         2 | Vishakapatnam                 | Visakhapatnam     | Functional                  |
|         3 | East Godawari                 | Rajamahendravarm, | Functional                  |
|         4 | Chitoor                       | Tirupati          | Functional                  |
|         5 | Krishna                       | Vijaywada.        | Functional                  |
|         6 | Guntur                        | Guntur            | At land allotment stage     |
|         7 | Kurnool                       | Kurnool           | At Land allotment stage     |
|         8 | Srikakulam                    | Srikakulam        | At Land allotment stage     |
|         9 | Sri Potti Sriramulu (Nellore) | Sri City, Nellore | At Land allotment stage     |
|        10 | Sri Potti Sriramulu (Nellore) | Nellore           | construction work assigned  |
|        11 | Vizianagaram                  | Vizianagaram      | 50% construction completed  |
|        12 | Vishakapatnam                 | Vishakhapatnam    | 56 % construction completed |
|        13 | Vishakapatnam                 | Atchyutapuram     | 25% construction completed  |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 172 FOR 21.07.2025 BY SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY REGARDING ESI HOSPITALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

Details of no. of post sanctioned, filled up and vacant in ESI hospitals in Andhra Pradesh

|   S. No. | District      | Name of Hospital       |   No. of posts sanctioned |   Post filled up | Vacancy   |
|----------|---------------|------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|-----------|
|        1 | Vishakapatnam | Visakhapatnam          |                       194 |               72 | 122       |
|        2 | East Godawari | Rajamahendravarm       |                       100 |               37 | 63        |
|        3 | Tirupati      | Tirupati               |                       187 |               60 | 127       |
|        4 | Krishna       | Vijaywada.             |                       159 |               75 | 84        |
|        5 | Kakinada      | ESIC Hospital Kakinada |                       160 |               29 | 131*      |

## ANNEXURE-III

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 172 FOR 21.07.2025 BY SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY REGARDING ESI HOSPITALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

## District-wise details regarding the total patient footfall at each ESI hospital in Andhra Pradesh during 2020-21 to 2024-25

| District       | Name of ESI hospital   | Total out-patient   | Total out-patient   | Total out-patient   | Total out-patient   | Total out-patient   | Total in-patient   | Total in-patient   | Total in-patient   | Total in-patient   | Total in-patient   |
|----------------|------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| District       | Name of ESI hospital   | 2020- 21            | 2021- 22            | 2022- 23            | 2023- 24            | 2024- 25            | 2020 -21           | 2021- 22           | 2022 -23           | 2023 -24           | 2024- 25           |
| Kakinada       | Kakinada (ESIC)*       | -                   | -                   | -                   | -                   | 44,906              | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | 1,838              |
| Visakha patnam | Visakhapatna m         | 51,820              | 64,817              | 69,728              | 64,271              | 80,581              | 6,64 7             | 2,656              | 4,93 1             | 4,54 3             | 4,176              |
| East Godavari  | Rajamahendr a varam    | 20,727              | 17,001              | 34,338              | 27,154              | 37,095              | 1,39 6             | 568                | 888                | 1,77 2             | 2,099              |
| NTR            | Vijayawada             | 32,657              | 69,785              | 71,846              | 72,456              | 88,253              | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  | 2,123              |
| Tirupati       | Tirupati               | 19,664              | 27,391              | 35,303              | 41,225              | 58,547              | 532                | 296                | 2,28 2             | 2,41 8             | 4,040              |

* Operationalised w.e.f. 09.02.2024