**Executive Summary**
Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate a new 30-bedded ESIC Hospital in Ompora, Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 24, 2026. The Rs. 165 crore facility is designed to serve over 50,000 insured workers and their families, marking a significant expansion of the ESI scheme in the region. The project includes plans for future expansion to 100 beds and incorporates modern medical infrastructure and eco-friendly systems.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Hospital Infrastructure and Specifications**
* **Capacity:** Initially opening with 30 beds, the facility is designed to be expandable up to 100 beds.
* **Investment:** The project was constructed at a total cost of approximately Rs. 165 crore.
* **Site Details:** The hospital is situated on a 5-acre plot with a plinth area of 24,500 sq. mtrs, including a service building and 32 residential quarters.
* **Medical Facilities:** Includes three modular operation theatres (OTs) and one dedicated emergency OT for planned and critical procedures.
* **Technical Systems:** Equipped with a modern HVAC system, four patient lifts, solar water heating, and dedicated sewage and effluent treatment plants.
**ESI Scheme Reach in J&K**
* **Beneficiary Base:** The scheme currently serves approximately 1,83,119 insured persons and roughly 7,00,000 total beneficiaries across all districts of the Union Territory.
* **Healthcare Network:** Primary care is delivered through five Dispensary Cum Branch Offices and eight ESIS dispensaries located in key areas including Srinagar, Jammu, and Budgam.
* **Existing Facilities:** Secondary care is currently provided at the 50-bedded ESIC Model Hospital in Bari-Brahmana, supplemented by 15 private tie-up nursing homes and diagnostic centers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Insured Workers and Families in Budgam and Surrounding Districts**
**Impact**
Improved local access to healthcare for over 50,000 residents, reducing the need to travel to distant districts for medical services.
**Action Required**
Beneficiaries should register or update their details with the ESI scheme to utilize the new facility's primary and secondary care services.
**Construction Workers of the Hospital**
**Impact**
Public recognition and honoring of their labor and contribution to the development of the facility by the Union Minister.
**Action Required**
Identified workers are to participate in the formal inauguration ceremony on April 24, 2026.
**ESIC and JKESIS Administration**
**Impact**
Expansion of the medical benefit delivery system and the responsibility of scaling the facility from 30 to 100 beds.
**Action Required**
Oversee the operational launch of the hospital and manage the gradual increase in bed strength and staffing.
Key Entities Referenced
Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) scheme: A social security and health insurance program for workers under which the new healthcare facility is established and operated.
ESIC Hospital, Ompora, Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir: A newly inaugurated 30-bedded medical facility (expandable to 100 beds) designed to serve over 50,000 workers and their families in the region.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya: Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports who inaugurated the hospital project.
Ministry of Labour & Employment: The primary central ministry responsible for the development of the hospital and the oversight of labour welfare schemes.
Jammu-Kashmir Employees’ State Insurance Society (JKESIS): The regional administrative body responsible for managing the medical benefit delivery system and dispensaries within the Union Territory.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya to
Inaugurate 30-bedded ESIC Hospital in Ompora,
Budgam, J&K on 24th April 2026
Hospital to Serve Over 50,000 Workers and their Family
Members
Posted On: 22 APR 2026 4:30PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, will
inaugurate the newly constructed 30-bedded ESIC Hospital (expandable upto 100 Bedded) at Ompora,
District Budgam, UT of Jammu & Kashmir on 24.04.2026. The facility, which is extendable up to 100
beds, marks a major milestone in enhancing healthcare delivery under the Employees’ State Insurance
(ESI) scheme in the region.
In a special gesture, Dr. Mandaviya will honour the construction workers who contributed to the
development of the hospital. The facility will serve over 50,000 workers and their families of the region,
improving healthcare access for residents of Budgam and surrounding districts.
The hospital project is constructed on a sprawling area of 5 acres with a project cost of around Rs. 165
Crore. The hospital project includes the Hospital building, Service building and 32 residential quarters
covering the plinth area of around 24,500 sq. mtrs. Initially, the hospital will begin with 30-beds and
gradually, the bed strength will be increased to 100-beds.The facility includes three modular operation theatres and one dedicated emergency OT for both planned
and critical procedures. It is equipped with four patient lifts for efficient movement and a modern HVAC
system to ensure optimal air quality and comfort. The infrastructure features eco-friendly systems such as
solar water heating and sewage and effluent treatment plants.
The ESI Scheme was introduced in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on 16th October 1989,
covering about 7,000 workers in Jammu, Kathua, and Srinagar. At present, the ESI Scheme is
implemented across all districts of J&K UT serving approximately 1,83,119 insured persons and about
7,00,000 beneficiaries and is administered through the ESIC Regional Office at Jammu and the Jammu-
Kashmir Employees’ State Insurance Society (JKESIS).
The Medical Benefit Delivery System in the UT of J&K provides primary healthcare through five
Dispensary Cum Branch Offices at Srinagar, Kathua, Katra, Samba, and Udhampur, and eight Employees'
State Insurance Scheme (ESIS) Dispensaries—03 in Srinagar, 02 in Jammu, and one each in Budgam,
Kathua, and Samba under the JKESI Society. Secondary care is available at the 50-bedded ESIC Model
Hospital, Bari-Brahmana, Samba, with additional tie-up arrangements with 15 private nursing homes,
hospitals, and diagnostic centres for secondary and super-specialty treatment. Cash benefits are delivered
through a Branch Office at Jammu and 05 DCBOs located at Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Katra, and
Srinagar.
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Rini Choudhury
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