220-bed ESIC Hospital inaugurated at Namkum, Ranchi
Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the newly developed 220-bedded ESIC Hospital at Namkum, Ranchi, Jharkhand, on 17 April 2025.
Summary
Union Minister of Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the newly developed 220-bedded Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at Namkum, Ranchi, Jharkhand, on 17 April 2025, in the presence of Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth. ESIC had approved the hospital as a 200-bedded facility in June 2018; it has since been upgraded to 220 beds. The new building was built at a cost of ₹99.06 crore with a built-up area of 17,559 square metres. The minister said the hospital will serve over 5 lakh workers. He also gave cash benefit certificates and sanction letters to ESIC beneficiaries and honoured the construction workers.
Key facts
- Hospital
- 220-bedded ESIC Hospital, Namkum, Ranchi
- Inaugurated
- 17 April 2025, by Mansukh Mandaviya
- Approval
- June 2018 (as 200-bedded); upgraded to 220 beds
- Cost / area
- ₹99.06 crore; 17,559 sq m built-up
- To serve
- Over 5 lakh workers
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many beds does the newly developed ESIC Hospital at Namkum, Ranchi, inaugurated in April 2025, have?
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Correct answer: D — 220
220: it was approved as a 200-bedded hospital in 2018 and upgraded to a 220-bedded facility.
At what cost was the new ESIC Hospital building at Namkum, Ranchi, constructed?
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Correct answer: B — ₹99.06 crore
₹99.06 crore, with a built-up area of 17,559 square metres.