MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 69 FOR 23.07.2018 BY SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED REGARDING “UPGRADATION OF ESI HOSPITALS”.
(a) Yes, Madam. ESI Corporation has taken a number of initiatives to upgrade facilities in all ESI Hospitals functioning in West Bengal. The details are as under:
• ESI Corporation has given “In Principle” approval for increasing bed strength of ESI Hospitals in West Bengal by 50%
• Additional fund of Rs. 200 per Insured Person per annum is given to State Government of West Bengal in view of more than 70% bed occupancy in all ESI Hospitals which is to be utilized for improvement of functioning of the ESI Scheme, West Bengal.
(b) One ICU and one Newborn ICU (NICU) is running at ESI Hospital, Maniktala and ESI Hospital, Kamarhati respectively. ESIC Medical College hospital, Joka is also having ICU, NICU and PICU facilities.
(c) & (d) Proposal has been received at ESIC Headquarters for setting up of a trauma center at ESIS Hospital Uluberia. However, in view of fewer number of Trauma cases reported to the said hospital, Director Insurance Medical Service (DIMS), West Bengal has been asked to strengthen the existing orthopedics and surgical departments of the hospital, for managing trauma cases. However tie-up arrangement is in place for management of such cases.
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