Lok Sabha Question No. 5951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Beneficiaries under ESIC in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5951

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER ESIC IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

†5951. SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

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

- (a) the total number of insured workers and beneficiaries under the Employees  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC) in  Himachal Pradesh,  especially  in  Kala  Amb,  Paonta  Sahib  and  BaddiNalagarh industrial areas of Shimla Lok Sabha Constituency, as on January 2026;
- (b) the status of progress made in expanding the coverage of ESI and bringing a larger segment of the workforce in formal sector under the Special Registration Drive-2025 in the said areas;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to expand ESI hospitals, dispensaries and specialized medical facilities in the said areas in view of the increasing number of workers; and
- (d)  the  details  of  measure  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  the processes  of  registration  and  claim  settlement  under  the  ESI
- scheme completely digitized, streamlined and time-bound?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  total  number  of  Insured  Persons  (IPs)  and  beneficiaries under  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC)  in  Himachal Pradesh as on 31.3.2025 are 4,15,570 and 16,12,412 respectively. The details of number of IPs and beneficiaries in Kala Amb, Paonta Sahib and baddi-Nalagarh are as under:

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| Name of the Branch Office   | No. of Insured Persons   | No. of Beneficiaries   |
|-----------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|
| Baddi                       | 1,90,396                 | 7,38,736               |
| Kala Amb                    | 24,958                   | 96,837                 |
| Nalagarh                    | 40,481                   | 1,57,066               |
| Paonta Sahib                | 28,203                   | 1,09,428               |

- (b): ESIC  has  launched  the  Scheme  to  Promote  Registration  of Employers/Employees (SPREE, 2025) for the period from 1st July 2025 to 31st January, 2026 to offer a one-time opportunity for employers and employees who may have been inadvertently left out from ESI coverage to register without concern for retrospective coverage or punitive action.

Total 1,38,718 new employers and 1,12,72,772 employees have been added across the country, during the Scheme till 31.01.2026 including 1598 new employers and 1,24,872 new employees in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

- (c): No  proposals  for  new  hospitals  or  medical  facilities  in  Kala Amb, Paonta Sahib, Baddi-Nalagarh and Shimla industrial areas have been received from the State Government of Himachal Pradesh.

However,  ESIC  has  expanded  healthcare  infrastructure  in Himachal Pradesh, including a newly inaugurated 30-bedded hospital in Kala Amb (upgradable to 100 beds) which is set to benefit over 50,000 beneficiaries in Sirmaur district. Medical services are currently provided across the State through three ESI hospitals at Baddi, Kala Amb and Parwanoo and through 17 dispensaries.

- (d): ESIC  has  implemented  a  comprehensive  digital  platform  to streamline social security services across India, including Himachal Pradesh.  The  platform  offers  end-to-end  online  services  to  all stakeholders viz. employers, insured persons, ESIC personnel, thirdparty service providers, government agencies and suppliers, integrating key functions such as registration, contribution payments, cash benefit disbursement, medical services, and inventory management.

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