(a) whether the Government proposes to open more Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme
(ECHS) clinics in various parts of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has noticed the shortage of qualified staff in various ECHS
clinics;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken to resolve it;
(e) whether there is any proposal to empanel more private hospitals in ECHS scheme; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE(SHRI M.M. PALLAM RAJU)
(a) to (d): Opening of 199 additional polyclinics across the country has been sanctioned by
the Government,which are in the process of being setup. List of 199 additional Polyclinics
is annexed.Each Polyclinic is staffed as per authorised scales.
(e) & (f): Empanelment of private hospitals in ECHS is a continuous process.As and when
such applications are received in the Ministry duly completed, same is considered for
empanelment by the Empowered Committee in the Ministry which meets at regular intervals.
So far 1355 Civil hospitals/Diagnostic Centres have been approved for empanelment.