Question : NEW ESI HOSPITALS

(a) the details of new ESI hospitals and medical colleges to be sanctioned during the current financial year and the Twelfth Plan period, State-wise;

(b) the number of such projects to be implemented under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode;

(c) whether there is a proposal for opening ESI dental college in the country including Kollam district of Kerala;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the present status therein;

(e) whether the Government has identified few ESI hospitals for treatment to the general public; and

(f) if so, the details of the hospitals thereof?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT(SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)

(a): The question of sanctioning a Hospital or Medical College during the plan period does not arise as these are not Government-budgeted or Plan-funded Schemes.

The details of proposed new Hospitals and ESIC Medical Colleges are at Annexure-I & II respectively.

(b): No projects as of now are proposed to be implemented in PPP mode.

(c): Yes, Madam.

(d): The project will be set up at ESIC Hospital Complex, Ezhukone, Kollam District and will be taken up after completion of construction of on-going projects.

(e): Yes, Sir. The ESI Corporation has decided that facilities in ESI hospitals having bed occupancy of less than 60% can be thrown open to non-Insured Persons (IPs) on payment of user charges.

(f): Scheme for opening of facilities in ESI Hospitals to general public, as approved by the Government, is at Annexure-III.