Central PSU Engineering Projects India ltd (EPIl) has commenced the process to construct a 100 Bedded Hospital for Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Bhilai township, officials informed.
Notably, Union Minister of State for labour and Employment (Independent Charge) Bandaru Dattatreya had performed bhumi-pujan and laid foundation of two hospital buildings of Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) here on April 4 last year.
In the foundation laying ceremony organized at Ravabhanta industrial area of Raipur, Chief Minister Raman Singh was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Both the hospitals will be dedicated for labourers of unorganized sectors in Raipur and Bhilai. Dattatrey had also announced on the occasion that both the hospitals will be developed as super specialty hospitals at the cost of `100 crores each.
He had also announced approval for hospital of 100-bed capacity for ESI, on request of Chief Minister Raman Singh.
The Minister had stated that the construction work of ESI hospital building in Korba will also be completed soon.
Both Chief Minister Raman Singh and Union Minister of State for labour and Employment (Independent Charge) Bandaru Dattatreya had jointly laid the foundation stone of 100-bed Employees' State Insurance buildings of Raipur and Bhilai at Ravanbhata near the city.