(a) whether there is any proposal to take over ESI hospitals
from the State Governments;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
(d) whether the Government propose to establish independent
E.S.I Hospitals in backward industrial areas like Shiv Kasi for
the lakhs of industrial workers; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT ( SHRI MUNI LALL )
(a) to (c): The ESI Corporation has decided to set up one
Model Hospital in each State. The consent of the respective
State Government has been asked for to hand over one hospital to
ESI Corporation for developing it in to a Model Hospital.
(d) & (e): The ESI Corporation has established a 50 bed
hospital at Sivakasi.