**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer to Unstarred Question No. 1554 in Lok Sabha, to be answered on 09.02.2026, regarding ESIC (Employee's State Insurance Corporation) facilities for powerloom labourers from Malegaon in Nashik. The question addresses the availability of medical services, the reasons for the lack of an ESIC hospital in Malegaon, and the government's efforts to raise awareness about ESIC. The answers provided by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment include population statistics, available resources, and reasons for not establishing a hospital.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Insured Person (IP) Population:**
* The current IP population in the catchment area of Malegaon (within a 25 km radius) is 4,186, including the textile sector.
* **Medical Facilities:**
* ESI beneficiaries in Nashik are provided medical facilities through the ESI Scheme State Hospital at Satpur.
* Secondary and tertiary healthcare services are accessible through 20 empaneled secondary and 11 empaneled tertiary care hospitals in the district.
* **Data Availability:**
* No separate statistical data is kept regarding the number of powerloom labourers from Malegaon who have utilized medical services from the mentioned hospital.
* **ESIC Hospital Establishment:**
* Current norms require a minimum of 50,000 Insured Persons (IPs) within a 25 km radius for a 100-bedded ESIC Hospital.
* Establishment of an ESIC Hospital at Malegaon is not feasible due to the IP population being substantially below the required norm.
* **Awareness Initiatives:**
* ESIC continuously undertakes measures to create awareness about the benefits available under the ESI Scheme.
* This includes local outreach activities, nationwide awareness campaigns, print and outdoor publicity, radio jingles, and digital/social media platforms to disseminate information.
**Impact Analysis**
**Powerloom Labourers from Malegaon**
* **Impact:** Powerloom labourers may not have access to a dedicated ESIC hospital in Malegaon. Medical services are available in Nashik.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the available medical facilities at the ESI Scheme State Hospital at Satpur and 20 empaneled secondary and 11 empaneled tertiary care hospitals in the district.
**ESIC**
* **Impact:** ESIC is responsible for providing medical facilities to eligible beneficiaries in Nashik. They must follow current norms for establishing hospitals.
* **Action Required:** Continue existing awareness initiatives to inform the labour population in Malegaon about ESIC benefits.
**Government**
* **Impact:** The government is responsible for providing labour and employment facilities and ensuring ESIC coverage.
* **Action Required:** Continue monitoring the IP population in the Malegaon area. If the IP population increases significantly, the need for establishing an ESIC hospital in Malegaon may be reevaluated.
Key Entities Referenced
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC): A statutory body providing social security and health insurance to Indian workers.
ESI Scheme: The insurance scheme managed by the ESIC that provides medical and other benefits to insured workers.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labor policy, including the ESIC.
Malegaon: A city in Maharashtra, India, where the establishment of an ESIC Hospital is being questioned.
Nashik: A city in Maharashtra, India, where existing ESIC hospitals serve beneficiaries from Malegaon.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1554
TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026
ESIC HOSPITAL IN NASHIK
1554. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to
state:
(a) the details of the number of powerloom labourers from Malegaon
and whether around six Lakhs, availed Medical or Health Services
from any of the Employee’s State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
Hospitals in Nashik;
(b) the reasons for the non-establishment of an ESIC Hospital in
Malegaon despite an abundant Labour Population which
contributes a significant amount to ESIC premiums; and
(c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to create
awareness about ESIC facilities among Labour Population in
Malegaon?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) to (c): The present Insured Persons (IP) population in the
catchment area of Malegaon (within a radius of 25 km) is 4,186
including IP population in the textile sector at Malegaon.
Medical facilities to ESI beneficiaries in Nashik are being
provided through the ESI Scheme State Hospital at Satpur. In
addition, secondary and tertiary healthcare services are provided
through 20 empaneled secondary care hospitals and 11 empaneled
tertiary care hospitals in the district.
However, no separate statistical data is maintained
regarding the number of powerloom labourers from Malegaon who
have availed medical or health services from the said hospital.
Contd..2/-:: 2 ::
As per the existing norms for establishment of a 100
bedded ESI Hospital, a minimum of 50,000 Insured Persons (IPs)
within the radius of 25 Km of the proposed location is required. Since
the available IP population at Malegon is substantially below the
prescribed norm, establishment of an ESIC Hospital at Malegaon is
not feasible, at present.
The ESIC continuously undertakes measures to create
awareness about the benefits available under the ESI Scheme, At the
local level, regular outreach activities are conducted to directly
engage employers and workers. In addition, ESIC carries out
nationwide awareness campaigns through a comprehensive media
mix approach, including print and outdoor publicity, radio jingles and
digital and social media platforms to disseminate information on ESI
benefits, initiatives and claim procedures.
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