Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, chaired the 197th Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Corporation meeting at New Delhi on Thursday. The acquisition of lands for various upcoming facilities was approved in the meeting.
Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, was also present during the meeting.
In the meeting, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) approved the acquisition of land for various upcoming facilities, including 0.50 acres for a DCBO at Hajipur, Vaishali (Bihar); 0.66 acres for a two-doctor ESI Dispensary at Dhemaji (Assam); 1 acre for a DCBO at Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh); 5 acres for a 100-bedded ESIC Hospital at Shillong (Meghalaya); approximately 15 acres for a 200-bedded ESIC Hospital at Waluj, Aurangabad (Maharashtra); and 0.495 acres for an ESI Dispensary and Branch Office at Morigaon (Assam).
The Corporation also approved the acquisition of land for several upcoming ESIC hospitals, including 5.75 acres for a 150-bedded hospital at Neemrana (Rajasthan); 3.16 acres for a 100-bedded hospital at Nagercoil, Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu); 5.02 acres for a 100-bedded hospital at Hisar (Haryana); 7.24 acres for a 350-bedded hospital at Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh); and 6.35 acres for a 150-bedded hospital at Sonepat (Haryana).
The Corporation also approved 5 acres for a 100-bedded hospital at Berhampur (Odisha); 5.50 acres for a 30-bedded (upgradable to 100 beds) hospital at Karnal (Haryana); 5 acres for a 100-bedded (upgradable to 150 beds) hospital at Balasore (Odisha); 5.375 acres for a 100-bedded hospital at Shamshabad, Ranga Reddy (Telangana); and 4 acres for a 100-bedded hospital at Lalru (Punjab).
The Annual Accounts of the Corporation for the year 2024-25, together with the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and the Annual Report of ESI Corporation for the year 2024-25, along with its analysis, were approved and adopted by the Corporation in the meeting.
The ESI Corporation approved the Revised Estimate for the fiscal year 2025-26 and the Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2026-2027, as well as the Performance Budget for the year 2026-2027. These financial plans outline the corporation’s projected expenditure, allocation of funds, and performance targets for the upcoming periods. The approval signifies that the Corporation has reviewed and agreed upon the updated financial projections and budgetary allocations to ensure proper resource management and alignment with the corporation’s goals and operational needs for the mentioned years.