The Central Government has commenced the process for setting up the proposed 100-bed Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospital in the steel city, official sourced informed on Saturday.
Notably, Union Minister of State for labour and Employment (Independent Charge) Bandaru Dattatreya performed bhumi-pujan and had laid foundation of two hospital buildings of ESIC in April this 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 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 said that the construction work of ESI hospital building in Korba will also be completed soon.
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 Hopitals as a part of Indradhanush Yojana under the Swachch Bharat Mission.