ESI dispensaries in new industrial hubs
Express Buzz, Sept 20, 2009
The Government has submitted a proposal to the Centre for opening six dispensaries under the Employees State Insurance (ESI) scheme.
After a meeting with Finance Minister Prafulla Ghadei on several issues having financial implications, Minister of State for labour and Employment Puspendra Singhdeo told mediapersons that 11 of the 50 ESI dispensaries had been closed due to shut down of industries.
However, proposals have been submitted for establishment of ESI dispensaries at new industrial hubs.
The possible locations identified for the new dispensaries are Kanhia, Lapanga or Badamal, Damanjodi, Lanjigarh and Khuntuni. These places are going to have either thermal power stations, steel or aluminium projects.
The Minister said the Centre had approved Rs 62 crore for upgradation of the ESI hospital in the city while renovation of Choudwar hospital has been taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 68 crore.
The State Government had already provided 25 acres of land for the proposed medical college and hospital to be set up by the ESI Corporation. The corporation had requested for another 15 acres for future expansion of the medical college and the Government has given its assurance.
Presently, over 1.48 lakh persons are insured under ESI scheme and over 5.56 lakh people are provided medical facilities by the ESIC. The State has submitted a proposal to the ESI Corporation to extend the medical benefit to another 2.04 lakh people working in industrial areas.
The Labour and Employment Department proposal to fill up 16 assistant labour officer, nine regional labour inspector, five junior stenographer posts was approved by the Finance Minister.
The Minister said financial concurrence has been obtained for use of hired vehicles by the district labour officers (DLOs) who are not provided with official vehicles.
The Finance Minister also approved the department proposal for construction of buildings for district labour office and assistant labour office which are operating from rented buildings.
Presently, 24 assistant labour offices and district labour offices are functioning in rented buildings.
NOTE: Dharitri has also an extended report where it says ESI medical would be established at Bhubaneswar.
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