Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a letter to the Union government has urged it to inaugurate the hospitals constructed under Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESIS).
It also urged the Centre to expedite the building construction so that employees could derive benefit of it.
Baghel in a letter to Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment Santosh Gangwar pointed out that under ESIC scheme covers around 6 lakh registered insured persons and their family members. The 100-bed hospitals at Raipur and Korba are nearing completion.
Chief Minister requested the Union minister to provide date and time of his schedule to inaugurate these hospitals as chief guest.
In the letter the CM also mentioned that at Bhilai and Raigarh state government has already allocated land free of cost for 100 bedded ESI hospitals. The foundation stone laying ceremony for the proposed hospital has been completed but construction work has not yet started.
He told the Union minister to give necessary directive to commence the construction work of both hospitals.
State has 42 ESI hospitals out of which 39 function from rented building. The state government is ready to provide land free of cost to 39 hospitals.
Chief Minister urged the Centre to give sanction for the construction of hospital buildings at the earliest.