Lok Sabha Question No. 2109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: ESIC Hospitals in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2109

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## ESIC HOSPITALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2109. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

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

- (a)the details of total number of employees insured under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b)the  details  of  ESIC  hospitals  currently  operational  including  their current bed capacity, occupation rates and the facilities available in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (c)the details of ESIC hospitals approved including their current status of development in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (d)the details of funds allocated, utilised, and released for the approved ESIC hospitals in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e)the details of manpower required at each ESI hospital and current vacancies in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The State of Andhra Pradesh had earlier 17 districts and all districts are notified under ESI Scheme. The present number of districts is 26 because of carving out of some new districts,  which are also notified. The  number  of  employees  insured  under  ESI  Scheme  in  the  then  17 districts of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, is at Annexure-I.
- (b) The details of ESI hospitals currently operational in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, including their current bed capacity, occupation rates and the facilities available is at Annexure-II.
- (c)  Details  of  ongoing  projects  for  hospital  construction  in  Andhra Pradesh, is at Annexure-III.
- (d)  The  details  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  in  respect  of approved ESIC hospitals in Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure-IV.
- (e) The details of sanctioned post and in position in each ESI hospital in Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure-V. *****                                                  *****

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2109 FOR 09.12.2024 BY DR. BYREDDY SHABARI REGARDING  ESIC HOSPITALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

Details of number of employees insured, district-wise, in Andhra Pradesh as on 31.3.2024

| Name of the District   |   No. of employees insured |
|------------------------|----------------------------|
| East Godawari          |                     137707 |
| Guntur                 |                     100294 |
| Krishna                |                     228374 |
| Nellore                |                     124187 |
| Prakasam               |                      35302 |
| West Godawari          |                      46664 |
| Ananthpuram            |                      28456 |
| Chitoor                |                      38953 |
| Kadapa                 |                      32706 |
| Kurnool                |                      36203 |
| Srikakulam             |                      16913 |
| Vishakapatnam          |                     302933 |
| Vizianagaram           |                      46198 |
| Sri Sathya Sai         |                      44045 |
| Anakapalli             |                      42785 |
| Annamayya              |                       6017 |
| Tirupati               |                     118893 |
| Grand Total            |                    1386630 |

Source: Employees' State Insurance Corporation

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY TO  PARTS  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2109 FOR 09.12.2024 BY DR. BYREDDY SHABARI REGARDING  ESIC HOSPITALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

Details of ESI hospitals currently operational in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, indicating their bed capacity, occupation rates, etc.

|   S.No | Hospital District                                    |   / Sanctioned Bed |   Commissioned beds |   Bed Occupancy (in %) | Facilities available                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | ESIC Hospital Kakinada. District Kakinada            |                100 |                  30 |                  43.19 | OPD services for General Medicine, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, OBG General Surgery, ENT, Dentistry, Emergency/Casualty services, Lab services IPD services General Medicine, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, OBG General Surgery, Emergency / Casualty |
|     02 | ESI Hospital Visakhapatn am District: Visakhapatn am |                200 |                 125 |                  41    | Out Patient Care, In Patient Care, Emergency Care, Surgeries, Investigations, Lab Services, Medicine, General Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pulmonology, Ophthalmology, ENT,                                     |
|     03 | ESI Hospital Rajamahend ravaram East Godavari        |                100 |                  30 |                  23    | Ayush Service General Medicine, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Anaesthesia, Paediatrics, Dental, Radiology                                                                                                                          |
|     04 | ESI Hospital, Gundala, Vijayawada NTR                |                110 |                 110 |                  51    | General Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Gynaecology & OBG, Dental, Operation Theatre services, Conducting Health camps as per schedule General                                                                             |
|     05 | ESI Hospital, Tirupati Tirupathi                     |                 50 |                  50 |                  46    | Out Patient Departments, Major and Minor Surgeries and Gynaecology                                                                                                                                                                               |

*ESIC Hospital, Kakinada operationalised w.e.f. 09.02.2024

Source: Employees' State Insurance Corporation

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2109 FOR 09.12.2024 BY DR. BYREDDY SHABARI REGARDING  ESIC HOSPITALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

## Status of ongoing hospital projects in Andhra Pradesh, district -wise

|   S. No. | Name of hospital            | District       | Status                         |
|----------|-----------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
|        1 | Vizianagaram (100 bedded)   | Vizianagaram   | 48% construction completed.    |
|        2 | Vishakhapatnam (400 bedded) | Vishakhapatnam | 32% construction completed.    |
|        3 | Atchyutapuram (30 bedded)   | Vishakhapatnam | The project is at tender stage |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY TO  PARTS  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2109 FOR 09.12.2024 BY DR. BYREDDY SHABARI REGARDING  ESIC HOSPITALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

## Details of fund sanctioned and utilized

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Name of hospital   |   Administrative Approval Expenditure sanction | Fund released                         | Expenditure (as on. 14.10.2024)       | Physical progress                     |
|----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|        1 | Vizianagaram       |                                          85.42 | 42.71                                 | 33.30 Cr.                             | 48%                                   |
|        2 | Vishakapatnam      |                                         384.26 | 126.08                                | 87.65 Cr.                             | 32%                                   |
|        3 | Atchyutapuram      |                                          62.21 | Project is in Tendering stage by CPWD | Project is in Tendering stage by CPWD | Project is in Tendering stage by CPWD |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2109 FOR 09.12.2024 BY DR. BYREDDY SHABARI REGARDING  ESIC HOSPITALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

## Details of manpower at ESI hospitals run by State Government in Andhra Pradesh and current vacancies

|   Sl. No. | Name of Hospital                |   Sanctioned Posts |   In-position* |
|-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|
|         1 | ESI Hospital, Vishakhapatnam    |                194 |             76 |
|         2 | ESI Hospital, Rajamahendravaram |                100 |             36 |
|         3 | ESI Hospital, Vijayawada        |                158 |             77 |
|         4 | ESI Hospital, Tirupathi         |                 89 |             56 |
|         5 | ESI Hospital, Kakinada          |                204 |             27 |

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