Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for labour & Employment, Government of India announced that ESI Corporation will provide all medical facilities to working class in the organised sector as well as for the un-organised sector like construction site workers, auto-rickshaw drivers and many more, while inauguration of new building of ESIC sub-regional office, Aurangabad and ESIC Model Dispensary-cum-Diagnostic Centre & Branch Office, Waluj, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
The labour Minister later inaugurated the new building of ESIC Sub-Regional Office, Aurangabad and ESIC model dispensary-cum-diagnostic centre and branch office, Waluj, Aurangabad, Maharashtra on September 14, 2015 and further informed the gathering about the Second Generation Health Reforms ESIC: 2.0 undertaken by ESIC recently like launching of Abhiyan Indradhanush for ensuring the change of bedsheets as per VIBGYOR pattern during the week that is to be changed everyday. Under the Second Generation Reform Agenda ESIC 2.0, ESI Scheme will also cover whole of the 393 districts of the country.
The Minister informed that Ministry of labour & Employment is going to distribute smart card to the unorganised workers for providing four schemes name that is Rashtriya Swasath Beema Yojana, Aam Admi Beema Yojna, Old Age Pension Scheme and Pradhan Manatri Jan Suraksha Yojana. He also said that he will discuss in the ESIC meeting for raising wage ceiling from Rs15,000 to Rs25,000 for coverage of the more and more workers under the ESI Scheme. He also informed that ESIC has decided to construct 200 bedded ESIC Hospital at Butibori, Nagpur, and budget for renovation of ESIC Hospital, Washi, Warli and Andheri has been sanctioned. The minister also informed that the corporation has decided to set up state level committee in every state which will have delegated powers to improve the medical infrastructure at primary level.
During the inauguration of ESIC sub-regional office, Aurangabad, Chandrakant Khaire, member of parliament thanked the minister, ESIC officials for construction of new building of SRO and ESIC model dispensary-cum-diagnostic centre and branch office in Aurangabad. He requested the minister to take over the ESI scheme from the Maharashtra state for providing better facilities to the beneficiaries of the state.
He also requested the Minister to prepare a proposal for raising the wage ceiling from Rs15,000 to Rs25,000 for coverage the workers under ESI scheme.
The other dignitaries to grace the occasion were Chandrakant Khaire, member of parliament, lok Sabha and member, ESI Corporation, Sanjay Shirsat, member of legislative Assembly, Ajit Sripad Kulkarni, member, ESIC, GH Das, regional director, ESIC regional office, Mumbai, DT Undirwade, joint director incharge, ESIC sub-regional office, Aurangabad and Sudip Dutta, chief engineer incharge, ESIC, headquaters.
Inauguration of ESIC sub-regional office, Chikalthana, Aurangabad: The ESI Corporation is committed to work for the welfare of workers as well as for its employees. For providing better living conditions and healthy atmosphere for its employees, ESI Corporation has constructed this new building within the area measuring about 2191 sqm. with an estimated cost of `16 crores. This three stories building is centrally air-conditioned and earth quake resistant.
Inauguration of ESIC model dispensary-cum-diagnostic centre and branch office, Waluj: In order to provide social security benefits and for providing the best Medical services to the Insured Persons (IP) and their families of Aurangabad area, the ESI Corporation constructed this ESIC Model Dispensary-cum-Diagnostic Centre and Branch Office, Waluj. This Dispensary & Branch Office is a long cherished dream of workers of Aurangabad area, which has come into reality now.
This building is centrally air-conditioned and earth quake resistant. This dispensary and diagnostic centre will provide OPD and diagnostic services to the ESI Beneficiaries. The total construction cost of this building is Rs5.25 crore within area measuring about 720 sqm which was done with a view to upgrade the quality of health care delivery to ESI Beneficiaries. At present this dispensary is functioning with two Doctors under the administrative and supervision control of Medical Superintendent ESIS Hospital, Aurangabad.