Lok Sabha Question No. 1338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Facilities in ESI Dispensaries
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN, N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2016

## FACILITIES IN ESI DISPENSARIES

1338. SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  and  improve  the
- health care and emergency facilities in the ESI dispensaries in the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c)whether the Government has initiated action for construction of its own building for ESI dispensaries to shift them from rental buildings if so, the details thereof; State/UT-wise;
- (d)whether the Government also proposes to reconstruct/renovate the ESI dispensary building which are in dangerous condition, if so, the
- details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard;
- (e)the initiatives/steps taken by the Government to develop the various ESI  dispensaries/hospitals  in  the  country,  State/UT-wise  including Kerala; and
- (f)the steps taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to meet/overcome the shortage of medical and paramedical staff     in ESI hospitals/dispensaries across the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): Under  ESIC  2.0  reform  initiatives,  the  Employees'  State Insurance (ESI) Corporation has taken steps  to increase and improve the  health  care  services  including  emergency  facilities  in  the  ESI dispensaries. These are as under:
-  To  upgrade  ESI  dispensaries  to  6  bedded  set-up  in  phased manner

-  To set up Path-Labs under PPP model
-  To set up X-ray facility in select dispensaries under PPP model
-  To start AYUSH services in ESI Dispensaries
-  To provide Dental and Physiotherapy services in ESI Dispensaries.
- (c):
- Yes, Madam. The details are at Annexure-I
- (d): Yes, Madam. The details are at Annexure-II
- (e): The details are at Annexure-III
- (f): The ESI Corporation has taken several steps to meet/overcome the  shortage  of  medical  and  para-medical  staff  in  ESI  hospitals/ dispensaries, such as:
- a. 40% of the sanctioned posts under the GDMO sub cadre in ESIC hospitals are being  filled  with  Senior  Residents  by  Medical Superintendents, locally.
- b. In  addition,  10  Senior  Residents  posts  per  100  beds  have  also been sanctioned over and above the sanctioned post of GDMOs. These are also filled by Medical Superintendents locally.
- c. The  Medical  Superintendents  have  been  authorized  to  recruit super specialists and specialists on contract basis till the regular incumbents become available.
- d. Medical  Superintendents  of  ESIC  hospitals  were  also  authorized to  engage,  under  certain  situations,  retired  Nursing  and  ParaMedical staff or to hire such personnel through agencies on short term basis.
- Regular recruitment process of Nursing & Para-Medical cadre is
- e. under-way.
- f. Offer of appointments to 84 Doctors (GDMOs) have been issued.
- Process for recruitment of 450 GDMOs and 286 Specialists have
- g. been initiated.
- h. Advertisements  for  recruitment  of  (808+1680=2488)  posts  of Nursing & Para-Medical cadre have been issued.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1338 FOR 25.07.2016 BY SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN & SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN FACILITIES IN ESI DISPENSARIES.

## ACTION INITIATED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ESI DISPENSARY BUILDINGS FOR SHIFTING THEM FROM RENTED BUILDINGS

|   Sl. No. | STATE / UT       | NAME OF ESI DISPENSARY                                       |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh   | ESI Dispensary at Pydibhimavaram                             |
|         2 | Delhi            | ESI Dispensary at Mayur Vihar                                |
|         3 | Delhi            | ESI Dispensary at Narela                                     |
|         4 | Goa              | ESI Dispensary at Mapusa                                     |
|         5 | Goa              | ESI Dispensary at Kundaim                                    |
|         6 | Gujarat          | ESI Dispensary at Surendranagar, Wadhwan                     |
|         7 | Haryana          | ESI Dispensary at Panchkula                                  |
|         8 | Haryana          | ESI Dispensary at Manesar                                    |
|         9 | Karnataka        | ESI Dispensary at Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bommasandra |
|        10 | Karnataka        | ESI Dispensary at Nanjangud                                  |
|        11 | Kerala           | ESI Dispensary at Kadampanad                                 |
|        12 | Kerala           | ESI Dispensary at Kulasekharapuram                           |
|        13 | Kerala           | ESI Dispensary at Vilakudy                                   |
|        14 | Kerala           | ESI Dispensary at Koratty                                    |
|        15 | Kerala           | ESI Dispensary at Navaikulam                                 |
|        16 | Pondicherry U.T. | ESI Dispensary at Ariyankuppam                               |
|        17 | Rajasthan        | ESI Dispensary at Abu Road                                   |
|        18 | Rajasthan        | ESI Dispensary at Behror, Alwar                              |
|        19 | Rajasthan        | ESI Dispensary at Neemrana                                   |
|        20 | Rajasthan        | ESI Dispensary at Sitapura, Jaipur                           |
|        21 | Uttar Pradesh    | ESI Dispensary at Nunhai                                     |
|        22 | Uttar Pradesh    | ESI Dispensary at Panki, Kanpur                              |
|        23 | Uttar Pradesh    | ESI Dispensary at Raebareli                                  |
|        24 | Uttar Pradesh    | ESI Dispensary at Sahjanwa, Gorakhpur                        |
|        25 | Uttarakhand      | ESI Dispensary at Selaqui, Dehradun                          |
|        26 | Uttarakhand      | ESI Dispensary at Tarla Nagal, Dehradun                      |
|        27 | West Bengal      | ESI Dispensary at Falta                                      |

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1338  FOR  25.07.2016  BY  SHRI  K.R.P.  PRABAKARAN  &  SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN FACILITIES IN ESI DISPENSARIES.

## DETAILS OF ESI DISPENSARIES PROPOSED FOR RECONSTRUCTION / RENOVATION BEING IN DANGEROUS CONDITION

| Sl. No.          | NAME OF ESI DISPENSARY                                | STEPS PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN                                     |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 Andhra Pradesh | ESI Dispensary at Chittivalasa                        | Structural Repairs / Renovation / Upgradation                  |
| 2                | ESI Dispensary at Nellimarla                          | Structural Repairs / Renovation / Upgradation                  |
| 3                | ESI Dispensary at Nellore                             | Structural Repairs / Renovation / Upgradation                  |
| 4                | ESI Dispensary at Kakinada                            | Structural Repairs / Renovation / Upgradation                  |
| 5                | ESI Dispensary at Adoni                               | Structural Repairs / Renovation / Upgradation                  |
| 6 Telangana      | ESI Dispensary at Patancheru Up gradation to          | 30 beds (Day care) with Diagnostic Centre                      |
| 7                | ESI Dispensary at Jeedimetla Reconstruction and       | Up gradation with 12 beds (Day care) and Diagnostic facilities |
| 8 Uttar Pradesh  | ESI Dispensary at Jajmau, Kanpur                      | New construction after demolition                              |
| 9                | ESI Dispensary at Raipurwa, Kanpur                    | Repairs / Renovation / Up gradation                            |
| 10               | ESI Dispensary at Dalelpurwa, Kanpur New construction | after demolition                                               |
| 8 Uttar Pradesh  | Repairs /                                             | Renovation / Up gradation                                      |
| 12               | ESI Dispensary at Nawabganj, Kanpur                   | Renovation / Up gradation                                      |
| 13               | ESI Dispensary at Sarojini Nagar, Kanpur              | Renovation / Up gradation                                      |
| 14               | ESI Dispensary at Juhi, (Vinobhanagar), Kanpur        | Renovation / Up gradation                                      |
| 15               | ESI Dispensary at Modi Nagar, Hapur                   | Renovation / Up gradation                                      |
| 16               | ESI Dispensary at Chhiptola, Agra                     | Renovation / Up gradation                                      |
| 17               | ESI Dispensary at Mirzapur                            | Renovation / Up gradation                                      |
| 18               | ESI Dispensary at Bhelopur, Varanasi                  | New construction after demolition                              |
| 19               | ESI Dispensary at Sitapur                             | Repairs / Renovation / Up gradation                            |

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO-1338  FOR  25.7.2016  BY  SHRI  K.R.P.  PRABAKARAN  &  SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN FACILITIES IN ESI DISPENSARIES.

## INITIATIVES / STEPS TAKEN FOR DEVELOPING VARIOUS ESI DISPENSARIES / HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY, STATE / UT-WISE INCLUDING KERALA

|   Sl. No. | STATE / UT     | ESI HOSPITAL / DISPENSARY               | STEPS TO BE TAKEN                                                                 |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh | ESI Hospital, Tirupati                  | Renovation / Face-lifting                                                         |
|         2 | Assam          | ESI Hospital, Beltola                   | Up gradation                                                                      |
|         3 | Bihar          | ESI Hospital at Phulwarisharif          | Up gradation                                                                      |
|         4 | Delhi          | ESI Hospital, Okhla                     | Renovation and Expansion                                                          |
|         5 | ESI Hospital,  | Basaidarapur                            | Renovation / Up gradation                                                         |
|         6 | Haryana        | ESI Hospital, Faridabad                 | Renovation / Up gradation                                                         |
|         7 |                | ESI Hospital at Ranchi                  | Renovation / Up gradation                                                         |
|         8 | Jharkhand      | ESI Hospital at Adityapur               | Renovation / Up gradation                                                         |
|         9 | Karnataka      | ESI Hospital, Hubli                     | Renovation / Face-lifting                                                         |
|        10 | Karnataka      | ESI Hospital, Mysore                    | Renovation / Face-lifting                                                         |
|        11 | Karnataka      | ESI Hospital, Davangere                 | Renovation / Face-lifting                                                         |
|        12 | Karnataka      | ESI Hospital, Rajajinagar               | Up gradation and Face-lifting                                                     |
|        13 | Kerala         | ESI Hospital, Paripally                 | Up gradation and Face-lifting                                                     |
|        14 | Maharashtra    | ESI Hospital, Bibvewadi, Pune           | Up gradation                                                                      |
|        15 | Maharashtra    | ESI Hospital, Vashi, Navi Mumbai        | Face-lifting and Expansion                                                        |
|        16 | Maharashtra    | ESI Hospital, Andheri, Mumbai           | Face-lifting and Expansion                                                        |
|        17 | Maharashtra    | ESI Hospital, MGMParel, Mumbai          | Face-lifting and Expansion                                                        |
|        18 | Odisha         | ESI Hospital, Bhubaneswar               | Renovation / Face-lifting                                                         |
|        19 | Rajasthan      | ESI Model Hospital, Jaipur              | Face-lifting, Expansion and New construction                                      |
|        20 | Tamil Nadu     | ESIC Hospital, K.K. Nagar, Chennai      | Renovation and Up gradation                                                       |
|        21 | Tamil Nadu     | ESIC Hospital, Coimbatore               | Renovation and Up gradation                                                       |
|        22 | Tamil Nadu     | ESI Hospital, Ayanavaram                | Renovation and Up gradation                                                       |
|        23 | Telangana      | ESI Dispensary at Jeedimetla, Hyderabad | Reconstruction and Up gradation with 12 beds (Day care) and Diagnostic facilities |
|        24 | Telangana      | ESI Hospital, Sanathnagar               | Structural Repairs / Renovation / Up gradation                                    |
|        25 | Telangana      | ESIC Hospital, Nacharam                 | Structural Repairs / Renovation / Up gradation                                    |
|        26 | Uttar Pradesh  | ESI Hospital, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow   | Renovation and Construction of 100 bedded Trauma Centre                           |
|        27 | Uttar Pradesh  | ESI Hospital, Pandu Nagar, Kanpur       | Conversion to Super Speciality Hospital and ESIC Model Hospital                   |
|        28 | Uttar Pradesh  | ESI Hospital, Sector - 24, Noida        | Face-lifting of interior block                                                    |
|        29 | West Bengal    | ESI Hospital, Baltikuri                 | Up gradation                                                                      |

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