## Report on Reconstitution of the Regional Board for West Bengal State under the ESI Act, 1948
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Employees State Insurance (ESI) Corporation regarding the reconstitution of the Regional Board for West Bengal State. This notification, issued on May 31st, 2022, and published in the Gazette of India on June 8th, 2022, outlines the new composition of the Regional Board, mandated under Section 25 of the ESI Act, 1948. The key finding is the detailed list of members and their designations, indicating a diverse representation from government, the ESI Corporation, employer organizations, and employee unions. This reconstitution aims to ensure effective governance and representation in the administration of the ESI scheme in West Bengal.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an overview of the notification pertaining to the reconstitution of the Regional Board for West Bengal State under the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948, based solely on the text provided. The report outlines the policy's core objectives, key provisions concerning the board's composition, and potential impact on relevant stakeholders.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this notification is to reconstitute the Regional Board for West Bengal State as mandated by Section 25 of the ESI Act, 1948 and Regulation 10 of the ESI General Regulation, 1950. The reconstituted board aims to ensure representation of key stakeholders in the administration of the ESI scheme within the state.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The ESI Act, 1948 necessitates the establishment of Regional Boards. This notification addresses the need to periodically reconstitute the Regional Board for West Bengal, likely to ensure representation reflects current conditions, organization structures, and stakeholder interests. The provided text suggests that the previous board's term had expired, or the corporation deemed it necessary to update the board's composition to improve its effectiveness.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This document outlines the complete composition of the newly constituted Regional Board for West Bengal.
* The board comprises representatives from the following categories:
* Government of West Bengal (Minister of State, Principal Secretary, Joint Secretary).
* ESI Corporation (State Medical Officer, Regional Director).
* Employers' organizations (C.I.I., Indian Chamber of Commerce, Laghu Udyog Bharati, Bengal Nation Chamber of Commerce Industry).
* Employee unions (INTTUC, CITU, BMS, AIUTUC).
* Members of the Corporation nominated by the Central Govt.
* For each member, the notification specifies their:
* Name
* Designation
* Organization
* Whether they serve as Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Member Secretary, or Representative
* Regulation they are covered by (Reg 101, 103, etc.)
* The Regional Director of the Employees State Insurance Corporation serves as the Member Secretary.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* **Employees and Employers in West Bengal covered under the ESI scheme:** The board's decisions will directly impact the provision of healthcare and social security benefits to employees and the obligations of employers.
* **The Government of West Bengal:** The state government has a direct role in the administration and oversight of the ESI scheme within its jurisdiction.
* **The Employees State Insurance Corporation:** The ESI Corporation is responsible for implementing and managing the ESI scheme nationwide.
* **Employer organizations and Employee unions:** These groups have a vested interest in ensuring that the ESI scheme is administered fairly and effectively.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The ESI Corporation is ultimately responsible for implementing this reconstitution. The Regional Director of the ESI Corporation in Kolkata will play a key role in coordinating the board's activities.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification takes effect from the date of publication (June 8th, 2022). No specific timelines or procedures are mentioned in this text beyond the immediate act of reconstitution. The board will presumably operate according to the established procedures outlined in the ESI Act, 1948, and the ESI General Regulations, 1950.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is a more effective and representative governance structure for the ESI scheme in West Bengal. This includes potentially:
* Improved responsiveness to the needs of employees and employers.
* Enhanced coordination between the ESI Corporation, the state government, and other stakeholders.
* More transparent and accountable decision-making processes.
* More effectively implement, administer, and monitor the ESI scheme in the state.
* Ensuring that the scheme remains relevant to the evolving needs of the West Bengal workforce.
**9. Conclusion:**
The reconstitution of the Regional Board for West Bengal State under the ESI Act, 1948, is a significant event for the administration of social security and healthcare benefits in the state. The new board composition, as detailed in this notification, reflects a broad range of stakeholder interests. This reconstitution is a crucial step in ensuring the continued effective operation of the ESI scheme in West Bengal, safeguarding the rights and welfare of employees, and supporting the sustainable growth of the state's economy.
Key Entities Referenced
ESI Act, 1948: Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, a law referenced in the notification regarding reconstitution of the Regional Board.
ESI General Regulation, 1950: Employees' State Insurance General Regulations, 1950, regulation referenced in the notification regarding reconstitution of the Regional Board.
Employees State Insurance Corporation: The organization reconstituting the Regional Board for West Bengal State.
West Bengal State: The state for which the Regional Board is being reconstituted.
Regional Board for West Bengal State: The board being reconstituted by the Employees State Insurance Corporation.
Labour Department, Government of West Bengal: Government department in West Bengal, with the Minister of State I.C. as Chairman of the board.
Nabanna, Howrah: Location of the Finance Department of the Government of West Bengal.
E.S.I. MB Scheme, Government of West Bengal: Employees' State Insurance Medical Benefit Scheme of the Government of West Bengal.
ESI Corporation, Regional Office, Kolkata: Regional office of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation located in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Exide Industries Ltd.: Company for which Nadeem Kazim is a Director of H.R. Personnel.
C.I.I., Eastern Region: Confederation of Indian Industry, Eastern Region, organization associated with Nadeem Kazim.
Indian Chamber of Commerce: Organization where Sh. N.K. Chatterjee is an Advisor, H.R. I.R.
Laghu Udyog Bharati: Organization where Sh. Saroj Kumar Sahoo is a National Executive Member.
Bengal Nation Chamber of Commerce Industry: Organization associated with Sreemoy Banerjee.
INTTUC: Trade union organization to which Ritabrata Bandopadhyay belongs.
CITU: Centre of Indian Trade Unions, organization to which B.K. Chakraborty belongs.
Durgapur, West Bengal: City in West Bengal where B.K. Chakraborty resides.
State BMS, West Bengal: Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, West Bengal State branch, organization of Ujjwal Mukherjee.
AIUTUC: All India United Trade Union Centre, organization associated with Amel Sen.
Kolkata, West Bengal: City in West Bengal, location of several organizations and individuals mentioned.
S. RAVICHANDRAN: Insurance Commissioner who issued the notification.
New Delhi: Location of Government of India Press.
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भाग III—खण्ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 288] िई दिल्ली, बधु वार, ििू 8, 2022/ज्य ष्े ि 18, 1944
No. 288] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022/JYAISTHA 18, 1944
कर्चम ारी राज्य बीर्ा जिगर्
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल् ली, 31 र्ई, 2022
स.ं: वी-33013/1/2021- स्ट्था.-IV.—क.रा.बी. (साधारण) जवजियर्ावली, 1950 के जवजियर् 10 के साथ पठित
क.रा.बी. अजधजियर्, 1948 (1948 का 34) की धारा 25 के अिुसरण र्,ें अध् यक्ष, क.रा.बी. जिगर् एतद्द्वारा पजिर् बंगाल
राज्य के जलए क्षेत्रीय बोड म का पिु मगिि करते ह,ैं जिसर् ें जिम्ि जलजखत सिस्ट् य िाजर्ल होंग,े िार्त: -
क्र.स.ं प्रजतजिजध का िार् पििार् जवजियर् के
अधीि
1. राज्य र्ंत्री (प्रभारी), श्रर् जवभाग, पजिर् बंगाल सरकार अध् यक्ष जवजियर्
10(1)(क)
2. पजिर् बंगाल सरकार के प्रधाि सजचव, श्रर् जवभाग, पजिर् बंगाल उपाध् यक्ष जवजियर्
सरकार 10(1)(ख)
3. पजिर् बगं ाल सरकार के संयक्तु सजचव, पजिर् बगं ाल सरकार, जवत्त सिस्ट् य जवजियर्
जवभाग, िबन्ना, हावडा 10(1)(ग)
4. जििेिक, क.रा.बी.(एर्बी) योििा, पजिर् बंगाल सरकार पजिर् बंगाल राज्य र् ें जवजियर्
सीधे तौर पर 10(1)(घ)(i)
क.रा.बी.योििा के
प्रभारी अजधकारी
पिेि सिस्ट्य
5. राज्य जचदकत्सा अजधकारी, क.रा.बी.जिगर्, क्षेत्रीय कायामलय, पिेि सिस्ट्य जवजियर्
3850 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
कोलकाता 10(1)(घ)(ii)
6. ििीर् काज़िर्, जििेिक, एच.आर. एडं पसमिल, एक्साइड इंडस्ट्रीि जियोक्त ाओं के जवजियर्
जलजर्टेड, "एक्साइड हाउस" एस9ई, चौरंगी रोड, कोलकाता- प्रजतजिजध 10(1)(ङ)
700020 (सी.आई.आई., पूवी क्षत्रे )
7. श्री एि.के. चटिी, सलाहकार, र्ािव संसाधि एवं आई.आर., जियोक्त ाओं के जवजियर् 10(1)
इंजडयि चैंबर ऑफ कॉर्सम, 4, इंजडया एक्सचेंि प्लेस, कोलकाता- अजतठरक्त प्रजतजिजध का परंतुक
700001 (आई.सी.सी.)
8. श्री सरोि कुर्ार साहू, राष्ट्रीय कायमकारी सिस्ट्य, लघ ु उद्योग भारती, जियोक्त ाओं के जवजियर् 10(1)
र्ॉडल हाउस, 40, स्ट्रैंड रोड, 5वीं र्ंजिल, कर्रा िंबर 529, अजतठरक्त प्रजतजिजध का परंतुक
कोलकाता-700001, पजिर् बंगाल
9. श्री श्रीर्ोय बििी, अध्यक्ष, श्रर् स्ट्थायी सजर्जत, जििेिक, र्ेससम जियोक्त ाओं के जवजियर् 10(1)
श्रीपजत होिरी जर्ल्स प्राइवेट जलजर्टेड, 12, ग्ांट लेि, कोलकाता- अजतठरक्त प्रजतजिजध का परंतुक
700012
(बंगाल िेिि चैंबर ऑफ कॉर्सम एंड इंडस्ट्री)
10. श्री ऋताब्रत बंिोपाध्याय, 86, रार्लाल बािार दकसालय स्ट्कूल लिे , कर्मचाठरयों के जवजियर्
हल्टू, कोलकाता-700078 (आई.एि.टी.टी.य.ू सी.) प्रजतजिजध 10(1)(ङ)
11. श्री बी.के. चक्रवती, आरए-48, िहीि सुकुर्ार बििी सारणी, कर्मचाठरयों के जवजियर् 10(1)
िगु ामपूर-713213, जिला- बिवम ाि (सी.आई.टी.य)ू अजतठरक्त प्रजतजिजध का परंतुक
12. श्री उज्ज्वल र्ुखिी, र्हासजचव, राज्य बीएर्एस, पजिर् बगं ाल कर्मचाठरयों के जवजियर् 10(1)
अजतठरक्त प्रजतजिजध का परंतुक
13. श्री अर्ले सेि, ए.आई.य.ूटी.यू.सी. कायामलय, 77/2/1, लेजिि कर्मचाठरयों के जवजियर् 10(1)
सारणी, कोलकाता-700013 (ए.आई.यू.टी.यू.सी.) अजतठरक्त प्रजतजिजध का परंतुक
14. अध्यक्ष, उपाध्यक्ष और पिाजधकाठरयों के अजतठरक्त राज्य र् ेंरहिे वाल े पिेि जवजियर्
जिगर् के सिस्ट्यों, यदि कोई हो जिन्ह ें अजधजियर् की धारा 4 के खंड 10(1)(च)
(ग) के अंतगमत केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा िाजर्त दकया गया हो
15. क्षेत्रीय जििेिक, कर्मचारी राज्य बीर्ा जिगर्, कोलकाता, पजिर् सिस्ट् य सजचव जवजियर् 10(3)
बंगाल
[जवज्ञापि III/4/असा./108/2022-23]
एस. रजवचंद्रि, बीर्ा आयुक्त
EMPLOYEE’S STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st May, 2022
No. V-33013/1/2021- E-IV.—In pursuance of Section 25 of the ESI Act, 1948 (34 of 1948) read with
Regulation 10 of ESI (General) Regulation, 1950, the Chairman, ESI Corporation hereby re-constitutes the Regional
Board for West Bengal State, which shall consist of the following members, namely: -
S.No. Name of Representative Designation Under
Regulation
1. Minister of State (I.C.), Chairman Reg.
Labour Department, Government of West Bengal 10(1)(a)
2. Principal Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, Labour Vice-Chairman Reg.
Department, Government of West Bengal 10(1)(b)
3. Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, Finance Member Reg.
Department, Nabanna, Howrah 10(1)(c)[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4. Director, E.S.I. (MB) Scheme, Government of West Bengal Officer directly in- Reg.
charge of ESI 10(1)(d)(i)
Scheme in the State
of West Bengal
Ex-Officio Member
5. State Medical Officer, ESI Corporation, Regional Office, Kolkata Ex-Officio Member Reg.
10(1)(d)(ii)
6. Nadeem Kazim, Director, Employers’ Reg.
H.R. & Personnel, Exide Industries Ltd., “Exide House” S9E, Representative 10(1)(e)
Chowringhee Road, Kolkata 700020 (C.I.I., Eastern Region)
7. Sh. N.K. Chatterjee, Employers’ Proviso to
Advisor, H.R. & I.R. Indian Chamber of Commerce, 4, India Additional Reg. 10(1)
Exchange Place, Kolkata-700001 (I.C.C.) Representative
8. Sh. Saroj Kumar Sahoo, Employers’ Proviso to
National Executive Member, Laghu Udyog Bharati, Model Additional Reg. 10(1)
House, 40, Strand Road, 5th Floor, Room No. 529, Kolkata- Representative
700001, West Bengal
9. Sh. Sreemoy Banerjee, Employers’ Proviso to
Chairman, Labour Standing Committee, Director of M/s. Sreepati Additional Reg. 10(1)
Hosiery Mills Pvt. Ltd., 12, Grant Lane, Kolkata-700012 Representative
(Bengal Nation Chamber of Commerce & Industry)
10. Sh. Ritabrata Bandopadhyay Employees’ Reg.
86, Ramlal Bazar Kisalaya School Lane, Haltu, Kolkata-700078 Representative 10(1)(e)
(INTTUC)
11. Sh. B.K. Chakraborty, Employees’ Proviso to
RA-48, Saheed Sukumar Banerjee Sarani, Durgapur-713213, Additional Reg. 10(1)
Dist. Burdwan (CITU) Representative
12. Sh. Ujjwal Mukherjee, Employees’ Proviso to
General Secretary, State BMS, West Bengal Additional Reg. 10(1)
Representative
13. Sh. Amel Sen, Employees’ Proviso to
AIUTUC Office, 77/2/1, Lenin Sarani, Kolkata-700013 Additional Reg. 10(1)
(AIUTUC) Representative
14. Members of the Corporation other than the Chairman and the vice Ex-Officio Reg.
Chairman and officials, if any, amongst those nominated by the 10(1)(f)
Central Govt. under clause (c) of Section 4 of the Act, residing in
the state.
15. Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation, Member Secretary Regulation
Kolkata, West Bengal 10(3)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./108/2022-23]
S. RAVICHANDRAN, Insurance Commissioner.
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