Parliament Question: Expansion of Healthcare Facilities by ESIC

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1330 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2026 EXPANSION OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES BY ESIC 1330. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT: SHRI GODAM NAGESH: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: MS. BANSURI SWARAJ: SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR: SHRI DULU MAHATO: DR. RAJKUMAR SANGWAN: SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI: SHRI MANISH JAISWAL: DR. RAJESH MISHRA: SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI: SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL: SHRI P P CHAUDHARY: SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: SHRI ALOK SHARMA: DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state: (a)whether the Government has undertaken any special campaign or any measures to promote the registration of employees and employers under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and to enroll workers from unorganised sector and newly employed workers; (b)if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and district-wise for Himachal Pradesh, particularly in Shimla Lok Sabha Constituency; (c)the details of the steps taken by the Government to improve and expand medical infrastructure and healthcare access for ESIC beneficiaries in the country, State/UT-wise, including Shimla Lok Sabha Constituency of Himachal Pradesh, Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency of Madhya Pradesh, Nabarangpur Lok Sabha Constituency in Odisha and West Champaran district of Bihar; (d)the details of the total number of hospitals and dispensaries operational under the ESIC along with doctors and staff serving in Bhopal and Sehore districts of Madhya Pradesh; and (e)the details of the measures taken by the Government to strengthen social security and healthcare benefits for workers through ESIC? Contd..2/-:: 2 :: ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE) (a) to (e): The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has launched the Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/Employees (SPREE 2025) from July, 25 to January, 26. Under the Scheme, a one- time opportunity was provided to employers and employees of organised sectors 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 during the Scheme till 31.01.2026. Details of State/UT wise employers and employees registered during the Scheme period are at Annexure-I whereas district- wise details of Employer & Employee registered during the Scheme period in Himachal Pradesh including Shimla district are at Annexure-II. ESIC has undertaken several initiatives across the country to strengthen healthcare infrastructure, improve access to quality medical services and enhance social security benefits for ESI beneficiaries. These include enhancement of bed strength, procurement of advanced medical equipment, establishment of ICU/HDU facilities, operationalisation of new hospitals and dispensaries, empanelment of private and super-specialty hospitals, upgradation of digital platforms for OPD appointments, Aadhaar-based authentication for delivery of benefits, online submission of cash benefit claims, collaboration with Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) for providing secondary and tertiary healthcare services where ESIC facilities are not adequately available. ESIC has also recently operationalised/upgraded hospitals at Ompora (Jammu & Kashmir), Doddaballapur (Karnataka), Sriperumbudur (Tamil Nadu), Surat (Gujarat), and expanded hospitals at Sanath Nagar (Telangana), Beltola (Assam) and Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh). ESIC has taken various steps to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and improve access to quality medical services for ESI beneficiaries in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. These include operationalisation of a new ESIC Hospital at Kala Amb (Shimla Lok Sabha Constituency), establishment of a Dispensary-cum-Branch Office (DCBO) at Manali, sanction of a 30-bedded (extendable up to 100 beds) ESIC Hospital at Una, and provision of ₹1.89 crore during 2025-26 for procurement of modern medical equipment in Himachal Pradesh. To enhance access to specialised healthcare, 66 private hospitals, Contd..3/-:: 3 :: including 10 in Shimla, and 31 Super Specialty Treatment (SST) hospitals have been empanelled to provide cashless secondary and tertiary medical care. In Madhya Pradesh, a DCBO has been sanctioned in Sidhi and medical services are being provided to ESI beneficiaries through State CHCs and PHCs under an MoU with the State Government. Further, the ESI Scheme has been implemented in the entire Nabarangpur district of Odisha, where medical facilities are being provided through the mIMP Scheme. At present, 01 hospital and 03 dispensaries are operational in the district of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh with total serving strength of 59 doctors, 53 Nursing staff and 48 Paramedical staff. At present, there are no Hospitals and dispensaries functional under ESIC in Sehore District of Madhya Pradesh. ** ******ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1330 FOR 27.07.2026 BY SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT AND OTHERS REGARDING EXPANSION OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES BY ESIC. Details of coverage during SPREE Period From 01.07.2025 to 31.01.2026 Sl. No. Name of State/UT Number of Employers Number of Employees 1. Andhra Pradesh 4681 343799 2. Assam 4013 114158 3. Bihar 4211 137369 4. Chandigarh (Ut) 378 27764 5. Chhatisgarh 3180 223625 6. Delhi 4093 365634 7. Goa 584 61241 8. Gujrat 9694 692573 9. Haryana 7211 1071122 10. Himachal Pradesh 1598 124872 11. Jammu & Kashmir 894 43723 12. Jharkhand 3251 124010 13. Karnataka 7944 974438 14. Kerala 4696 209063 15. Lakshadweep 2 9 16. Madhya Pradesh 6015 402062 17. Maharashtra 18515 1599555 18. Orissa 3686 320607 19. Puducherry 320 25055 20. Punjab 7221 341250 21. Rajasthan 8261 584123 22. Sikkim 56 4723 23. Tamil Nadu 12807 1268037 24. Telangana 5010 612559 25. Uttar Pradesh 11359 1000612 26. Utarakhand 1377 195922 27. West Bengal 7661 404867 Total 138718 11272772 (Source: ESIC Hqrs.)ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1330 FOR 27.07.2026 BY SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT AND OTHERS REGARDING EXPANSION OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES BY ESIC. District-wise data of Employers & Employees covered during SPREE Period (01.07.2025 to 31.01.2026) in Himachal Pradesh S. No. Name of District No. of Employers No. of Employees 1 Bilaspur 93 2,817 2 Chamba 73 875 3 Hamirpur 85 963 4 Kangra 273 4,677 5 Kinnaur 15 963 6 Kullu 161 1,682 7 Lahaul and Spiti 3 37 8 Mandi 176 2,893 9 Shimla 109 3,115 10 Sirmaur 142 14,693 11 Solan 364 88,026 12 Una 104 4,131 Total 1,598 1,24,872 (Source: ESIC Hqrs.) *****