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All districts to come under ESI scheme
Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/ Employees (SPREE) was launched on December 20, 2016. Under this Scheme, 5,262 units and 5.64 lakh employees are covered as on May 15, 2017 in Telangana. As many as 44,468 construction workers from 1149 units are covered as on March 31, 2017. It was planned to extend ESI Scheme to all districts of Telangana w.e.f. August 1, 2016.
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for the beneficiaries Hyderabad: Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/ Employees (SPREE) was launched on December 20, 2016. Under this Scheme, 5,262 units and 5.64 lakh employees are covered as on May 15, 2017 in Telangana. As many as 44,468 construction workers from 1149 units are covered as on March 31, 2017. It was planned to extend ESI Scheme to all districts of Telangana w.e.f. August 1, 2016.
While addressing the Press Conference at ESIC Office at Adarshnagar in Hyderabad on Saturday, Arun Pandey, Regional Director, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Hyderabad said that wage ceiling has been enhanced from Rs.15,000 to Rs.21,000 w.e.f. January 1, 2017 for coverage of an employee under ESI Act all over India. Employers share has been reduced from 4.75% to 3% and Employees share from 1.75% to 1% for newly implemented areas all over the country.
Maternity Benefit Leave Period enhanced from 12 Weeks to 26 Weeks w.e.f January 20, 2017. Unemployment allowance under RGSKY is enhanced from 12 months to 24 months. The eligibility condition for payment of contribution has been reduced from 3 years to 2 years. ESIC Model Dispensary cum Diagnostic Centre at Jeedimetla, Medchal District was inaugurated on January 9, 2017.
Medical expenditure ceiling has been hiked from Rs.2150/- to Rs.3000/- per annum per I.P. family unit w.e.f. April 1. Annual Preventive Health Check-up for Insured Persons (IPs) of age 40 years and above in all ESIC and ESIS Hospitals is made mandatory during financial year 2017-18. Under Abhiyan Indradhanush scheme the change of Bedsheets of specified colours daily on the pattern of VIBGYOR. Medical Helpline (Toll Free): 1800-11-3839 for emergency and seeking guidance was introduced.
Special OPD Services for Senior Citizens and Differently-abled persons were provided. Foundation Stone laid on November 28, 2015 for 100 bedded ESI Hospital at Goshamahal, Hyderabad. Foundation stone also laid on December 29, 2015 for 06 bedded ESI Hospital at Patancheru, Medak District. Mobile Dispensaries in the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have started functioning from March 25, 2017. ESIC Medical College, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad was allotted 50% Seats to Children of Insured Persons at a fee of Rs.24,000 per annum. 48 Children of IPs have been admitted in the ESIC Medical College, Sanathnagar during the academic year 2016-17.
Speaking on the occasion Dr. P.J. Sudhakar, Addl. DG, PIB, Hyderabad said that the NDA Government has taken several Welfare and Social Security measures for the benefit of the workers during the last three years. T. Narsing Rao, Deputy Director also participated in the Press Conference.
The ESI Scheme was first introduced in the state of Telangana in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad on May 1, 1955. The ESI Services are provided through 17 Branch Offices, 2 Pay offices, 6 ESI Hospitals, 70 ESI Dispensaries, 149 Panel Clinics and 2 Diagnostic Centres in Telangana. There are 11.52 lakh of Insured Persons with 45 lakh of beneficiaries as on March 31,2016.
