Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labor and Employment, Govt. of India established the framework stone of 100 bedded ESI Hospital, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, the 26th February, 2020. Shri Gummanur Jayaram, Minister for Labor and Employment, Training and Factories, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh was the Chief Guest of this capacity. Smt. Vanga Geetha Viswandh, MP, Kakinada directed the capacity. 

Different dignitaries to elegance the event were Shri Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose, Dy. CM and Minister for Revenue, Stamps and Registration, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Pinipe Viswarup, Minister for Social Welfare, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Kurasala Kannababu, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperation Marketing Food Processing, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Smt. Sunkara Pavani, Mayor, Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Shri Chikkala Ramachandra Rao, MLC, Shri Dwarampudi Chandra Sekar Reddy, MLA, Kakinada City and Dr. R. K. Kataria, Medical Commissioner, ESIC 

During the occasion, Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labor and Employment, Govt. of India educated about the different activities taken by the legislature to give better mind and administrations to the laborers of India. He further educated about decrease in commitment rates under ESI Scheme, execution of Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana and so forth. 

Shri Gummanur Jayaram, Minister for Labor and Employment, Training and Factories, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh expressed gratitude toward the Central Govt. what's more, guaranteed full collaboration of State Govt. in running the up and coming emergency clinic. Different dignitaries present during the occasion recognized the endeavors of focal govt. what's more, guaranteed the state government collaboration. The task is required to be finished in two years. After development of this emergency clinic of ESIC, a similar will be given over to State Govt. for running it. 

ESI Hospital at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh 

The 100 bedded ESI Hospital in Kakinada will be worked more than 7 sections of land region, encompassed by rich greenery, with an expected expense of Rs. 101.54 Crores. The emergency clinic will comprise of G+2 levels, including private grounds and will be outfitted with all advanced clinical offices like OPD, Wards, Labs and 

Crisis Facility. This medical clinic will help in providing food the necessities Kakinada and Yanam, that at present has more than 65000 IPs and more than 2 lakh recipients. 

ESI Scheme in Andhra Pradesh 

In Andhra Pradesh, at first, the ESI Scheme was actualized focus astute with only 4 places viz. Vijayawada, Guntur, Eluru and Vishakhapatnam w.e.f. 09.10.1955. The plan was step by step stretched out to 136 focuses. By and by, the plan is in power in 663 mandals of Andhra Pradesh with more than 42,880 Employers, 12,90,051 IPs and 43,39,208 Beneficiaries. The ESI Scheme is controlled in Andhra Pradesh through 1 Regional Office, 2 Sub-Regional Offices and 22 Branch Offices. Clinical administrations to the recipients are being given through 4 ESIS Hospitals, 3 Diagnostic Centers, 78 ESIS Dispensaries, 79 Panel Clinics and portable dispensaries in 34 focuses. 

For giving optional consideration and super forte treatment, tie-up courses of action have been made with 38 private medical clinics in all regions and at significant focuses. 

ESI Scheme in India 

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation is a pioneer Social Security association giving complete standardized savings benefits like sensible Medical Care and a scope of Cash Benefits in the midst of hardship, for example, business injury, disorder, demise and so forth. The ESI Act applies to premises/areas where at least 10 people are utilized. The workers attracting compensation up to Rs.21,000/ - a month are qualified for medical coverage spread and different advantages, under the ESI Act. The Act currently applies to over 10.33 lakh plants and foundations the nation over, profiting about 3.43 crores nuclear families of laborers. Starting at now, the all out recipient populace of ESI Scheme remains over 13.32 crores. Since the time its origin in 1952, the ESI Corporation has, up until this point, set up 154 Hospitals, 1500/148 Dispensaries/ISM Units, 815 Branch/Pay Offices and 63 Regional and Sub-Regional Offices.