Lok Sabha Question No. 4944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: Beneficiaries of ESIC
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajpalsinh Mahendrasinh Jadav, Shri Ashish Dubey, Shri Haribhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4944

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026

## BENEFICIARIES OF ESIC

†4944. SHRI ASHISH DUBEY:

SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:

SHRI RAJPALSINH MAHENDRASINH JADAV:

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

- (a) the details of total number of Insured Persons and beneficiaries covered under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) as of January 2026, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of progress achieved under Scheme for Promotion of in
- Registration of Employers and Employees (SPREE)-2025 expanding ESIC coverage and formalising workers in the country;
- (c)  the  details  of  expansion  of  ESIC  healthcare  facilities  including
- hospitals, dispensaries and super-specialty services; and
- (d) the details of steps taken by the Government to make the process of registration and claim settlement of Employees' State Insurance Corporation  simplified,  timebound  and  operated  in  a  completely digitalized manner?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The number of the Insured persons and Beneficiaries covered under  the  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC)  as  on 31.3.2025 are 3,84,35,880 and 14,91,31,214 respectively. The
- State/UT wise detail is at Annexure.
- (b): ESIC  has  launched  the  Scheme  to  Promote  Registration  of Employers/Employees (SPREE,2025) for the period from 1st July 2025 to 31st December, 2025, which was further extended for one month's period  up  to  31st  January,  2026.  Under  the  Scheme,  a  total  of 1,38,718 new employers and 1,12,72,772 new employees have been brought under ESIC coverage up to 31.01.2026.

(c): ESIC  is  continuously  expanding  its  healthcare  infrastructure and services across the country. A total of 98 new ESI hospitals and 61 dispensaries have been sanctioned to strengthen medical facilities, and approval has also been granted for the upgradation of bed  capacity  in 12  ESI hospitals. In addition, super-specialty services -including Urology, Cardiology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatric Surgery, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, and Neurology -are  now available  in  25  ESIC  hospitals.  To  ensure wider access to advanced treatment, ESIC has entered into tie-up arrangements with public and private hospitals for cashless inpatient care where such services are not available in its own institutions. Further, an Memorandum of Understanding with Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan  Mantri Jan  Arogya  Yojana  (AB-PMJAY)  enables  ESIC beneficiaries to receive cashless treatment at empanelled Ayushman hospitals. As part of efforts to improve emergency and critical care, 5G-enabled ambulances with real-time patient monitoring have been introduced in 06 ESIC Medical Colleges. Guidelines have also been issued for establishing in-house dialysis facilities, as well as blood banks in hospitals with more than 300 beds and blood storage units in smaller hospitals.

(d): ESIC  has  simplified  and  digitized  registration  and  claims processes through its online ESIC Portal. Employers and employees can register online, and Insured Persons can directly submit claims for cash benefits, including sickness benefit, maternity benefit and other related benefits, through the Insured Person (IP) Portal.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4944 FOR 23.03.2026 BY SHRI ASHISH DUBEY & 02 OTHERS REGARDING BENEFICIARIES OF ESIC.

State/UT wise detail of Insured Persons and Beneficiaries covered under ESIC

| Sl. No.   | State                               | Insured Persons   | Beneficiaries   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                      | 14,28,110         | 55,41,067       |
| 2         | Assam                               | 3,42,000          | 13,26,960       |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                   | 2,210             | 8,575           |
| 4         | Meghalaya                           | 16,130            | 62,584          |
| 5         | Nagaland                            | 5,360             | 20,797          |
| 6         | Tripura                             | 22,910            | 88,891          |
| 7         | Manipur                             | 5,350             | 20,758          |
| 8         | Mizoram                             | 3,160             | 12,261          |
| 9         | Bihar                               | 5,13,420          | 19,92,069       |
| 10        | Chandigarh                          | 1,42,120          | 5,51,425        |
| 11        | Chhattisgarh                        | 6,27,260          | 24,33,769       |
| 12        | Delhi                               | 14,00,970         | 54,35,763       |
| 13        | Goa                                 | 2,15,910          | 8,37,731        |
| 14        | Gujarat                             | 20,04,720         | 77,78,313       |
| 15        | Haryana                             | 29,24,310         | 1,13,46,323     |
| 16        | Himachal Pradesh                    | 4,15,570          | 16,12,412       |
| 17        | Jammu &Kashmir                      | 1,55,720          | 6,04,194        |
| 18        | Jharkhand                           | 5,54,980          | 21,53,322       |
| 19        | Karnataka                           | 35,33,300         | 1,37,09,204     |
| 20        | Kerala                              | 10,95,170         | 42,49,260       |
| 21        | Madhya Pradesh                      | 12,99,080         | 50,40,430       |
| 22        | Maharashtra                         | 49,14,790         | 1,90,69,385     |
| 23        | Odisha                              | 10,90,420         | 42,30,830       |
| 24        | Puducherry &Mahe                    | 1,20,400          | 4,67,152        |
| 25        | Punjab                              | 13,87,110         | 53,81,987       |
| 26        | Rajasthan                           | 17,38,060         | 67,43,673       |
| 27        | Sikkim                              | 27,540            | 1,06,855        |
| 28        | Tamil Nadu &Andaman Nicobar Islands | 44,77,800         | 1,73,73,864     |
| 29        | Telangana                           | 19,15,700         | 74,32,916       |
| 30        | Uttar Pradesh                       | 31,27,810         | 1,21,35,903     |
| 31        | Uttarakhand                         | 7,07,130          | 27,43,664       |
| 32        | West Bengal                         | 22,21,360         | 86,18,877       |
|           | All India                           | 3,84,35,880       | 14,91,31,214    |

(Source: ESIC Hqrs.)

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