(a) whether the ESI has decided to privatise three hospitals in
dUttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, the names of such ESI hospitals and the reasons for
taking such decision;
(c) the average occupancy rate in these hospitals; and
(d) the reasons for low occupancy and poor use of ESI hospitals in
some areas in the State?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MUNI LALL)
(a) to (d): The responsibility for administration of medical care
under the ESI Scheme in Uttar Pradesh except in NOIDA vests in the
Government of U.P. The average bed occupancy rate in ESI hospitals in
U.P. is around 42%. The low occupancy and poor use of ESI hospitals
in U.P. is attributable mainly to closure/ shifting of some
industries, lack of adequate staff and satisfactory services in
hospitals and general increase in wages of the employees enabling them
to cross the wage limit prescribed for coverage under the ESI Scheme.
Recently, working of three ESI hospitals at Azadnagar, Sarvodayanagar
and Kidwainagar, Kanpur has been reviewed by the ESI
Corporation and it has been decided to explore various possibilities
for optimum utilization of these hospitals.