Lok Sabha Question No. 144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Number of beneficiaries in ESIC Hospitals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 144 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES IN ESIC HOSPITALS

- †144. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a)whether there is an increase in the number of beneficiaries in ESI Hospitals;
- (b)if so, the number and details of registered beneficiaries during the last three years, State-wise;
- (c)the steps taken/proposed to be taken to bring modern technology for  treatment  of  ESIC  beneficiaries  and  for  their  treatment  in Private Hospitals; and
- (d)the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  coordination  with  State Government of Gujarat to provide modern medical facilities and to fill  vacant  posts  of  doctors/paramedical  staff  in  various  ESIC
- hospitals/dispensaries of Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (d):  The details of state-wise registered beneficiaries during the last three years is placed at Annexure.

Steps taken to bring modern technology and equipment in ESIC Hospitals in states, including Gujarat, are inert-alia, delegation of  powers  for  procurement  of  medical  equipments  to  Medical Superintendents of hospitals with bed strength less than 300 beds, have been enhanced from Rs. 25 Lakhs to Rs. 50 Lakhs per equipment and for Medical Superintendents of hospitals with bed Strength 300 and  above,  from  Rs.  50  Lakhs  to  Rs.  2  Crore  per  equipment,  ESI beneficiaries are also provided Super Specialty Treatment through tie-up Government/private hospitals.

As a new ICT initiative, ESIC has started a AAA app for online  appointment,  home  drug  delivery  for  senior  citizens  with chronic diseases and home sample collection for the beneficiaries. Telemedicine services are provided through E-Sanjeevani, PMJAY.

The  recruitment  process  has  already  been  initiated  for filling up of the vacant posts of Medical Officers / Paramedical staff in ESIC institutions. Requests have been made to State Governments, including Gujarat, to fill up the posts of doctors/paramedical Staff at various ESIS Hospitals/ dispensaries. ESI Corporation, in its meeting on 18-19 June, 2022, has decided to hire full time Specialist/Super Specialist  for  various  State  Government  run  ESI  Scheme  (ESIS) Hospitals.  Further,  the  State  Governments  have  been  asked  to maintain level of manpower in accordance with sanctioned strength as per ESIC norms.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 144  FOR 04.12.2023 BY DR.  ARVIND  KUMAR  SHARMA,  DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL AND SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA REGARDING NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES IN ESIC HOSPITALS.

## The State wise details of Registered Beneficiaries during the Last three Year: -

| S.No.   | State                                                                 | Beneficiaries   | Beneficiaries   | Beneficiaries   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|         |                                                                       | 2020-21         | 2021-22         | 2022-23         |
| 1       | 2                                                                     | 3               | 4               | 5               |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                                                        | 4927328         | 4723590         | 5109650         |
| 2       | ASSAM&MEGHALYA&NAGALAND& TRIPURA &MANIPUR &MIZORAM& ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1245053         | 1164078         | 1289945         |
| 3       | Bihar                                                                 | 1345080         | 1392842         | 1595495         |
| 4       | Chandigarh                                                            | 560311          | 505176          | 547895          |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                                                          | 2035603         | 1966190         | 2162712         |
| 6       | Delhi                                                                 | 5869431         | 5153882         | 5480034         |
| 7       | Goa                                                                   | 838546          | 669882          | 757027          |
| 8       | Gujarat                                                               | 6925179         | 6087332         | 6603605         |
| 9       | Haryana                                                               | 9741749         | 8999738         | 9895203         |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh                                                      | 1423611         | 1343101         | 1428189         |
| 11      | Jammu &Kashmir                                                        | 528417          | 477085          | 522248          |
| 12      | Jharkhand                                                             | 1693892         | 1651406         | 1917535         |
| 13      | Karnataka                                                             | 12782194        | 11497294        | 12665639        |
| 14      | Kerala                                                                | 3994964         | 3667609         | 3934048         |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh                                                        | 4134838         | 3751960         | 4312077         |
| 16      | Maharashtra                                                           | 18148545        | 15483101        | 17287301        |
| 17      | Odisha                                                                | 2923968         | 2877253         | 3563586         |
| 18      | Puducherry &Mahe                                                      | 446510          | 405538          | 421290          |
| 19      | Punjab                                                                | 4903195         | 4719748         | 4954527         |
| 20      | Rajasthan                                                             | 5572456         | 5185154         | 5752837         |
| 21      | Sikkim                                                                | 109067          | 109959          | 110270          |
| 22      | Tamil Nadu &ANIslands                                                 | 14847208        | 13814003        | 15603032        |
| 23      | Telangana                                                             | 6911793         | 6068824         | 6752830         |
| 24      | Uttar Pradesh                                                         | 9717033         | 9178373         | 10371822        |
| 25      | Uttarakhand                                                           | 2559403         | 2345693         | 2577212         |
| 26      | West Bengal                                                           | 7421780         | 7121003         | 7457942         |
|         | All India                                                             | 131607154       | 120359814       | 133073951       |

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