GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2389
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025
UPGRADATION OF ESI HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM
2389. SHRI HIBI EDEN:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to
state:
(a)whether the Government is aware that the ESI Hospital, Ernakulam
caters to the needs of nearly two lakh insured persons and has the
highest number of...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2389 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025 UPGRADATION OF ESI HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM
2389. SHRI HIBI EDEN:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to
state:
(a)whether the Government is aware that the ESI Hospital, Ernakulam caters to the needs of nearly two lakh insured persons and has the highest number of surgeries among ESI hospitals in the region;
(b)if so, whether the Government is aware that the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) had sanctioned the upgradation of ESI Hospital, Ernakulam, from 65 to 100 beds as per Letter No.
54.W.17/11/2020-PMD Vol 1 dated 05-02-2021;
(c)if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government so far; and
(d)the details of the current status of the said upgradation and the reasons for the delay of more than three years? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) & (b): The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has assigned the work to Central Public Work Department (CPWD) for upgradation of the ESI Hospital Ernakulam. The project is at conceptual plan stage. The timeline of completion of such project varies as per the various stages of the construction viz. detailed concept planning, approvals / clearance of various authorities etc.
(c) & (d): 1,19,832 Insured Persons (IPs) are attached to ESI Hospital, Ernakulam. The number of major and minor surgeries done in ESI hospitals in Kerala including ESI hospital, Ernakulam during 2024-25 is annexed.
* *****ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2389 FOR 04.08.2025 BY SHRI HIBI EDEN REGARDING UPGRADATION OF ESI HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM.
Details of major and minor surgeries done in ESI hospitals in Kerala during 2024-25.
S. No. Name of ESIC/ESIS Hospital No. of Minor Surgeries No. of Major surgeries 1 ESIC Hospital, Udyogmandal 846 316 2 ESIC Hospital, Asramam 1157 1466 3 ESIC Hospital, Ezhukone 1014 838 4 ESIS Hospital, Peroorkada 289 254 5 ESIS Hospital, Vadavathoor 174 111 6 ESIS Hospital, Alappuzha 336 21 7 ESIS Hospital, Ernakulam 347 364 8 ESIS Hospital, Olarikkara 398 44 9 ESIS Hospital, Mulakunnathukavu 0 0 10 ESIS Hospital, Palakkad 591 75 11 ESIS Hospital, Feroke 567 32 12 ESIS Hospital, Thottada 112 0 *****