(a) whether ESIC has an office in Hyderabad for the whole
region;
(b) if so, its functions and work;
(c) whether proper surveys are being done by ESIC;
(d) if so, to what extent has ESIC improved health care for
workers;
(e) the details thereof;
(f) whether ESIC has studied the need of a super-speciality
hospital in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
(g) if so, the details in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT ( SHRI MUNI LALL )
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The main functions of the Regional Office relate,
inter-alia, to coverage
of factories/establishments under the ESI
Scheme, collection of contributions, prosecution
of defaulting
employers, disbursement of cash benefits, coordination with the
State
Government with regard to administration of medical care
etc.
(c): Yes, Sir.
(d) to (g): The responsibility for administration of medical
care under the ESI
Scheme vests in the State Governments/Union
Territory Administrations except in Delhi and
NOIDA where it is
being administered directly by the ESIC. The ESIC has prescribed
norms/guidelines for staffing and equipments in the ESI hospitals/
dispensaries. However,
recently in order to improve health care
facilities in ESI hospitals/ dispensaries, the
ESIC has formulated
an Action Plan and forwarded the same to State Governments
including the Government of Andhra Pradesh for implementation.
The Action Plan includes
inter-alia provision of modern equipment
system in hospitals, availability of basic
equipment in
dispensaries, establishment of regional trauma centres,
establishment of super speciality services, blood banks, cancer
treatment centres,
development of indigenous system of medicines,
development of tie-up arrangements
with reputed medical
institutions etc.