labour, Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Minister Antar Singh Arya chaired a meeting of zonal council of Employees State Insurance Corporation here on Monday. The meeting decided to send proposals to the Central Government regarding renovation of ESI hospitals, starting an ESI-run medical college at Indore and opposition to proposed merger of Corporation’s hospitals into State Health Service.
Arya said common people were getting benefit of health services in the State. labourers should continue to get benefit of health services through health services of Employees State Insurance Corporation as before. Arya directed to ensure regular and punctual duties of doctors and paramedical staff and timely distribution of medicines in ESI hospitals.
The labour Minister directed to start dispensary at Budni from next moth, payment against pending medical bills within 15 days, set up a diagnostic centre at Mandideep at the earliest, accelerate pace of process to recruit 77 Insurance Medical Officers and assistant surgeons in insurance hospitals, constitute medical appeal tribunals at Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior, constitution of zonal committees to dispose of petty issues and open an insurance hospital at Purena in Panna district.
Principal Secretary labour Muktesh Varshney, Director Employees State Insurance Corporation Services Bl Bangrasiya, Zonal Director State Insurance Corporation JS Ahirwal, President of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Sultan Singh Shekhawat, President CITU CP Sharma, Gyan Prakash Tiwari, KK Sharma and others attended the meeting.