Mandaviya inaugurates 100-bed ESIC hospital at Doddaballapur, lays foundation for Bellary hospital
Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated a 100-bedded ESIC hospital at Doddaballapur, Karnataka, on 3 May 2026 and virtually laid the foundation stone of another 100-bedded ESIC hospital at Bellary, noting that social security coverage has risen from 19% in 2015 to over 64%.
Summary
Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the newly built 100-bedded Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospital at Doddaballapur, Karnataka, on 3 May 2026 and remotely laid the foundation stone for a 100-bedded ESIC hospital at Bellary. He said over 40 crore workers are now covered under social security schemes, a rise from 19% coverage in 2015 to over 64%, as noted by the ILO, and that ESIC insured persons have doubled from about 2 crore to 4 crore. The Doddaballapur area hosts textile industries with over 1.5 lakh registered workers, and nearly 5.5 lakh people including families are expected to benefit.
Key facts
- Inaugurated
- 100-bed ESIC hospital, Doddaballapur (3 May 2026)
- Foundation
- 100-bed ESIC hospital, Bellary
- Social security coverage
- 19% (2015) to over 64% (ILO)
- ESIC insured persons
- About 2 crore to 4 crore
- Beneficiaries
- Nearly 5.5 lakh people in the Doddaballapur area
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where did Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurate a 100-bedded ESIC hospital on 3 May 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Doddaballapur
Mandaviya inaugurated the 100-bedded ESIC hospital at Doddaballapur and virtually laid the foundation stone of another at Bellary.
As cited by Mansukh Mandaviya in May 2026 from the ILO, India's social security coverage has risen from 19% in 2015 to over:
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Correct answer: D — 64%
Coverage rose from 19% in 2015 to over 64%, with more than 40 crore workers now covered, as noted by the ILO.