Lok Sabha Question No. 2600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: ESI Hospitals in Kerala
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri K Radhakrishnan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2600 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026

## ESI HOSPITALS IN KERALA

2600. SHRI K RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a)the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  the  Employees'  State Insurance (ESI) hospitals functioning in Kerala during the last two years and the current year, year and hospital-wise;
- (b)whether the Government proposes to upgrade and modernize ESI hospitals in Kerala; and

(c)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): At present, there are 12 ESI hospitals functioning in the State of Kerala.

03  ESI  hospitals  viz.  Asramam-Kollam,  Ezhukone  and

- Udyogmandal are run directly by the ESI Corporation.

09 hospitals are under the administrative control of the State Government.  For  making  adequate  provision of Medical services in these hospitals to ESI beneficiaries, ESIC releases funds to  State  Government  under  the 'On  Account'  payment. Further, Hospital wise fund allocation is provisioned by State Government.

Details  of  year  wise  funds  allocation  to  three  ESIC

Hospitals and State Government Kerala are at Annexure.

- (b) & (c): Upgradation  and  modernization  of  ESI  hospitals  is  a continuous process. At present, ESI Hospital, Asramam (Kollam) and ESI Hospital, Ernakulam in Kerala have been taken up for upgradation/modernization.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2600 FOR 09.03.2026 BY SHRI K RADHAKRISHNAN REGARDING ESI HOSPITALS IN KERALA.

## Details of funds allocated for the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals

| S.No   | Financial Year   | Budget Sanctioned Amount (in Lakhs) to ESIC hospitals in Kerala   | Budget Sanctioned Amount (in Lakhs) to ESIC hospitals in Kerala   | Budget Sanctioned Amount (in Lakhs) to ESIC hospitals in Kerala   |
|--------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        |                  | Asramam-Kollam                                                    | Ezhukone                                                          | Udyogmandal                                                       |
| 1.     | 2023-24          | Rs. 9700                                                          | Rs. 6212                                                          | Rs. 8466                                                          |
| 2.     | 2024-25          | Rs.11366                                                          | Rs. 6963                                                          | Rs. 11083                                                         |
| 3.     | 2025-26          | Rs. 11876                                                         | Rs. 6906                                                          | Rs. 12890                                                         |

## Details of Fund Allocated/Released to State Government of Kerala

| Financial Year   |   Amount Budgeted (in Crore) | Amount Released (in Crore)   |
|------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 240.37           |                       216.34 | 2023-24                      |
| 2024-25          |                       255.02 | 229.52                       |
| 2025-26          |                       248.38 | 223.54                       |

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