Surat Gets a Major Healthcare Boost: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Virtually Inaugurates ESIC's 220 Bedded Hospital

Ministry of Labour & Employment Surat Gets a Major Healthcare Boost: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Virtually Inaugurates ESIC's 220 Bedded Hospital Multi-Specialty Hospital Will Serve Over 3.20 Lakh Insured Persons and 12 Lakh Beneficiaries Under the ESI Scheme Dignity of Labour at the Forefront: Construction Workers Felicitated and ESI Cash Benefits Disbursed at the Inauguration Venue प्रव तथ: 05 JUN 2026 6:55PM by PIB Delhi Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the 220-bedded Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at Surat along with other development projects worth ₹ 18,800 Crore from Surat Indoor stadium today, marking yet another milestone in the Government’s sustained efforts to ensure quality healthcare for the organised workforce of the country. सूरत को मली ESIC अस्पताल क सौगात। श्रमक का सान, मोदी सरकार क पहचान। pic.twitter.com/ZyJY1CLZQi — Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) June 5, 2026 A separate function held at the ESIC Hospital venue was attended by the Director General ESIC, key employers, senior officers, and the general public, who witnessed a live telecast of the Prime Minister's virtual inaugural address. The occasion was further marked by felicitation of the construction workers who built the hospital, and direct disbursement of cash benefits to ESI beneficiaries, reaffirming the Government's commitment to the dignity and welfare of every worker. The newly inaugurated 220-bedded ESIC Hospital at Surat, built over an 8.60-acre campus at a project cost of ₹216 Crore, will serve as a lifeline for approximately 3.20 lakh Insured Persons and around 12.16 lakh beneficiaries of the region. Strategically located just 20 minutes from Surat Railway Station, the hospital offers a comprehensive range of specialties including General Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oncology, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, ENT, and Dental care, supported by advanced Radiology, Pathology, and round-the-clock Emergency services. The inauguration further strengthens Gujarat's expansive ESI healthcare ecosystem, which commenced in the state in October 1964 and today extends its social security umbrella to approximately 20.04 lakh Insured Persons across 34 districts, with the Surat Sub-Regional Office network serving workers acrossSurat, Navsari, and Valsad. The inauguration of this hospital is a testament to the Government of India’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of the working class to further strengthen the healthcare ecosystem in the Surat region. * * * * * Rini Choudhury/Anjelina Alexander (रलीज़ आईडी: 2269453) आगंतुक पटल : 215 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही , Gujarati , Tamil