Govt lays foundation stone of 100-bed ESIC Hospital in Tripura
The estimated construction cost of this hospital is around 100 crores and will be completed in three years
Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav laid the foundation stone of the 100-bedded Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital, Tripura from New Delhi in a virtual event.
Prof (Dr) Manik Saha, Chief Minister, Tripura graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameswar Teli and Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Kumari Pratima Bhoumik were guests of honour at the event.
The proposed 100-bedded ESIC hospital to be built in Agartala will be spread over five acres. It will be run by ESIC. The estimated construction cost of this hospital is around 100 crores and will be completed in three years. The hospital will have all the modern facilities like modular OT, state-of-the-art medical equipment, labs, etc. It will have OPD and IPD services. This hospital will cater to and provide medical services to more than 60,000 beneficiaries of Agartala and nearby areas.
Yadav said that the Ministry of Labour & Employment will work with the Government of Tripura for E-Shram registration of unorganised sector workers. He further said that the 100-bedded ESIC Hospital will be built within three years.
Saha, in his address, said that the upcoming hospital will benefit the workers and their family members in Tripura. It will also create employment opportunities for the people of Tripura, he said. He informed that the Government of Tripura has provided five-acre land to ESIC free of cost to build this hospital.
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