Central public sector undertaking Hindustan Prefab ltd will soon commence the process for the construction of 100 bedded hospital for Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Raipur, officials informed.
The work for surveying, estimating, structural design, preparation and submission of drawings, models and all other architectural and Engineering Consultancy services for the work of construction of 100 Bedded hospital would commence soon. The estimated cost of the project is ` 95 crore, they 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 this year.
In the foundation laying ceremony organised 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 unorganised 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.
The Union Minister had stated that the hospital will be developed as Super-Specialty with a budget of ` 100 crore each on the request of Chief Minister.
Dattatreya sanctioned 100-bed Employees' State Insurance Hospital at Raigarh and assured the completion of 100-bed hospital at Korba soon.
The Union Minister revealed that the Central Government had decided to provide social security to construction workers, bonded labour, Anganwadi workers, Asha workers, Mid-Day Meals' employees by the Employees State Insurance.
He said that bed-sheets of various colours will be spread on the beds of ESI hospitals as a part of Indradhanush Yojana under the Swachch Bharat Mission.
The Union Minister gave a detailed description of the various schemes provided by the ESI Corporation to the gathering.
Chief Minister Raman Singh said free skills training will be imparted to the workers and they will be provided with financial help under the Prime Minister Mudra Yojana.
He promised the construction of buildings for dispensaries during the next three years.
On the other hand, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to establish civil hospitals in old and new Raipur.
The proposed hospitals to be established in Naya Raipur besides Mathpuraina and Gudhiyari in old Raipur will be of 100 bed capacity each, officials stated.
The government also has plans of setting up such hospitals in other parts of the State in due course. In all the government hospitals, ` 100 per day will be spent on food for patients instead of ` 60. A total of 2400 beds will be arranged in government hospitals of the State.
Chief Minister Raman Singh has made necessary provisions in the current fiscal budget of 2016-17 for this purpose, officials stated.