PM inaugurates ESIC Hospital, Indore, and lays foundation of six ESI hospitals worth ₹1,641 crore in all
On 29 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the 300-bed ESIC Hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and laid the foundation for six more ESI hospitals; the seven projects are worth ₹1,641 crore.
Summary
On 29 October 2024, at the AIIA event in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the ESIC Hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and laid the foundation for six more ESI hospitals. The seven projects are worth ₹1,641 crore and will serve about 55 lakh ESI beneficiaries. The PM mentioned new hospitals at Narsapur and Bommasandra (Karnataka), Pithampur (Madhya Pradesh), Achitapuram (Andhra Pradesh) and Faridabad (Haryana), and work on a new ESIC Hospital in Meerut (Uttar Pradesh). The Indore hospital has 300 beds, expandable to 500. Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the ESIC network had grown from 393 districts in 2014 to 674 in 2024, and that ESIC would be integrated with AB-PMJAY.
Key facts
- Date
- 29 Oct 2024
- Projects
- 7 ESIC projects, ₹1,641 crore; ~55 lakh beneficiaries
- Inaugurated
- 300-bed ESIC Hospital, Indore (expandable to 500)
- Foundation
- Six ESI hospitals, incl. Narsapur, Bommasandra, Pithampur, Achitapuram, Faridabad
- ESIC network
- 393 districts (2014) → 674 districts (2024)
- Next
- ESIC to be integrated with AB-PMJAY
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the combined cost of the seven ESIC projects inaugurated or laid by the PM on 29 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,641 crore
PIB (Labour), 29 Oct 2024: 7 ESIC projects worth Rs. 1,641 crore benefitting about 55 lakh beneficiaries.
Which ESIC Hospital did the PM virtually inaugurate on 29 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Indore
PIB (Labour), 29 Oct 2024: the PM virtually inaugurated the ESIC Hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh (300 beds, expandable to 500).
According to the Labour Minister on 29 October 2024, the ESIC network has expanded from 393 districts in 2014 to how many districts in 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 674
PIB (Labour), 29 Oct 2024: ESIC network has expanded from 393 districts in 2014 to 674 districts in 2024.