Lok Sabha Question No. 69 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: ESI Hospitals in Kerala
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 69

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## ESI HOSPITALS IN KERALA

## 69.   SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a)the  details  of  funds  allocated/likely  to  be  allocated  for  the Employees State Insurance (ESI) hospitals functioning at Ernakulam district, Kerala, hospital-wise, for the last years and the current year;
- (b)whether the Government proposes to upgrade and modernize ESI hospitals  at  Ernakulam  district,  Kerala  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government is planning/has any proposal to upgrade the  facilities  in  all  Employees'  State Insurance  (ESI)  hospitals functioning at Ernakulam district, Kerala, if so, the details thereof; (d)whether  the  Government  planned  to  open  one  super  speciality hospital in each State under ESIC, if so, the details thereof; and (e)whether the Government has received any requests to establish
- new hospitals in Kerala, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): At present, two Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospitals are functioning in Ernakulam district i.e. (i) state run ESI hospital  at  Ernakulam  and  (ii)  ESIC  hospital,  Udyogmandal.    The details of funds sanctioned for ESIC hospital, Udyogmandal and funds allocated for annual repair and maintenance in respect of state run ESI  hospital,  Ernakulam  is  annexed.  ESIC  releases  funds  to  State Government in case of State run hospital, under  the  'On  Account' payment for making adequate provision of medical services to ESI beneficiaries. Hospital-wise fund is provisioned by State Government.
- (c): ESI  Corporation  has  given  approval  for  upgradation  of ESIC Hospital, Udyogmandal from 100 to 150 beds.

(d) & (e): Setting  up  of  ESI  Hospital  is  an  ongoing  process.  ESI Corporation has accorded 'in -principle' ap proval for setting up of two new 100 bedded ESI hospitals i.e. one each at Perambavoor (District: Ernakulam) and at Kattappana (District: Idukki) based on the request received  from  State  Government  of  Kerala  in  order  to  improve delivery of medical services to ESI beneficiaries.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 69 FOR 03.02.2025 BY SHRI HIBI EDEN REGARDING ESI HOSPITALS IN KERALA.

## Details of fund sanctioned for the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospital, Udyogmandal

|   S. No | Year    | Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In lakh)   |
|---------|---------|-----------------------------------|
|       1 | 2021-22 | Rs. 8588.89                       |
|       2 | 2022-23 | Rs. 10029.12                      |
|       3 | 2023-24 | Rs. 9841.22                       |
|       4 | 2024-25 | Rs. 11893.97                      |

## Details of fund allocated for annual repair and maintenance & special repair works in respect of ESI hospital, at Ernakulam

(Amount: In Rs.)

| Location                              | 2019- 20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2023- 24   |
|---------------------------------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| ESIH Ernakulam and attached locations | 74,13,059  | 44,33,117 | 52,52,063 | 74,38,340 | 29,46,979 | 33,85,026* |

* Till 23.01.2025

Source: Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

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