Parliament Question: Modernisation and Upgradation of ESIC Hospitals

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2311 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025 MODERNISATION AND UPGRADATION OF ESIC HOSPITALS

2311. SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

SHRI SELVAM G:

SHRI NAVASKANI K:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to

state:

(a)whether the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has approved proposals to modernise and upgrade ESI hospitals in various parts of the country, including Tamil Nadu;

(b)if so, the details of ESI hospitals selected for modernisation/upgradation in Tamil Nadu, including name, location, bed strength and year of establishment;

(c)the details of the nature of modernisation and upgradation proposed and the timeline for their completion;

(d)the details of the funds allocated and released for the said upgradation works in Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year, hospital-wise;

(e)whether the Government is aware of any shortage of staff, outdated equipment or infrastructure bottlenecks affecting the performance of ESI hospitals in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details of remedial measures taken by the Government; and

(f)whether there is any proposal to establish new ESI hospitals or dispensaries in underserved districts of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (f): Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is continuously making efforts to develop in-house specialty and super- specialty services by incorporating modern technologies in ESI hospitals itself. Some of the measures taken to ensure quality and

timely healthcare are: enhancement of bed strength, procurement of Contd..2/-:: 2 :: advanced medical equipment, establishing the intensive care unit

(ICU) / high dependency unit (HDU) facilities as per ESIC guidelines, establishing new hospitals, use of unused land for upgradation and expansion of hospital infrastructure as per needs and demands, upgradation of user-friendly app for OPD appointments in order to streamline registration, reduce waiting time and enhance patient convenience etc. The details of ESIC hospitals identified for modernization / upgradation since 01st January 2023 to 30.06.2025 in Tamil Nadu is at Annexure-I. ESIC has also sanctioned 6 new hospitals for setting up in Tamil Nadu. The details of such hospitals are at Annexure-II.

Recruitment of doctors and staff in ESI hospitals is a continuous process. ESIC has recently issued offer of appointment to 1323 candidates, selected for the post of Insurance Medical Officer

(IMO) Grade II, Specialist Gr II (Senior Scale/Junior Scale) and Teaching Faculty for posting in different ESIC Hospitals and Medical Colleges. ESIC has also recruited 2458 number of Nursing Officers.

Further, ESIC has also taken necessary steps to fill up 832 vacancies of Nursing Officers, 243 vacancies of Assistant Professor and 11 vacancies of Dean. All Deans/Medical Superintendents of ESIC Medical Institutions have been authorized to hire the contractual Specialists/Teaching Faculty and Nursing & Paramedical Staff to address the shortage, if any, as per requirement.

** *****ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2311 FOR 04.08.2025 BY SHRI C N ANNADURAI AND 02 OTHERS REGARDING MODERNISATION AND UPGRADATION OF ESIC HOSPITALS.

ESI hospitals in Tamil Nadu identified for modernization during 01.01.2023 to 30.06.2025 S. Name of Bed Year of Date of completion Nature of Fund No. Project Strengt Establishme Modernization Allocated & h nt Released 1 ESI 1000 Taken over The project has been Construction of Fund Hospital, from State: assigned to M/s oncology & Allocated:

K.K. 1991 RITES. Nuclear 123.54 Cr.

Nagar, medicine block Fund

Completion date: 18

Chennai Released: months.

Nil 2 ESI 200 1971 Project is at Demolition and Fund Hospital, Conceptual stage. reconstruction Allocation Madurai as per new after requirement approval of Preliminary Estimate.ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2311 FOR 04.08.2025 BY SHRI C N ANNADURAI AND 02 OTHERS REGARDING MODERNISATION AND UPGRADATION OF ESIC HOSPITALS.

Details of new ESI hospitals sanctioned for setting up in Tamil Nadu S. No. District Location Sanctioned beds 1 Kanchipuram Sriperumbudur 100 2 Dindigul Dindigul 100 3 Thoothukudi Tuticorin 100 4 Kanyakumari Kanyakumari 100 5 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu 100 6 Erode Erode 100 *****