One of the two main statutory social security bodies, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to set up a Sub-Regional Office in Alwar, Rajasthan.
This new Sub-Regional Office will benefit around 12 Lakh Insured Workers and beneficiaries of the ESI Scheme residing in the districts of Alwar, Khairthal-Tijara, Kothputilli-Behror, Bharatpur, and Deeg.
The decision was followed during the 231st Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation was held on 05.03.2024 at New Delhi under the Chairpersonship of Ms. Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Labour & Employment.
During the meeting, the important decisions aimed at enhancing the availability of medical care and cash benefits to Insured Workers and their family member.
Moreover, during the meeting, the approval of estimates for the construction of 7 new ESI Hospitals at Harohalli, Narsapura, Bommasandra (Karnataka), Merrut, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Pithampur (Madhya Pradesh) and Duburi (Odisha) were taken.
The total estimated cost is Rs.1128.21 crore. With the approval of these estimates, construction of these hospitals will start soon. These hospitals will add 800 beds to the existing medical care infrastructure of ESIC.
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Recently, The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has decided to extend medical benefits to superannuated insured persons with relaxed norms.
The ESIC approved a proposal to provide medical benefits to the insured superannuating workers who went out of the ESI Scheme coverage due to exceeding the wage ceiling if the worker was under insurable employment for at least 5 years before superannuation/ voluntary retirement, it stated.
Earlier in February, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) revealed that 18.86 lakh new employees have been added in December 2023.
Around 23,347 new establishments have been registered and brought under the social security umbrella of the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme in the month of December, 2023, thus ensuring coverage to more workers.
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