Minister Kodikunnil Suresh inaugurates ESIC Sub-Regional office in Mangalore

Minister Kodikunnil Suresh inaugurates ESIC Sub-Regional office in Mangalore

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Oct 24, 2013: Kodikunnil Suresh, Hon’ble Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Govt. of India Inaugurated the ESIC Sub- Regional Office, Mangalore on October 24, Thursday.

Speaking after inaugurating the event, Minister Kodikunnil Suresh, said that this Sub-Regional Office, Mangalore will cater to the needs of Insured Persons and employers of this area. He also said that Central Government has brought out many welfare schemes and projects for the welfare of industrial workers of Karnataka State. 

 

 

 

 

He also informed that ESIC has decided to enhance the wage ceiling for coverage of employees under ESI Scheme from Rs.15,000/- to Rs.25,000/-. ESIC has started its 02 Medical Colleges in Rajajinagar, Bangalore and Gulbarga State of Karnataka, he added.

Presiding over the event, P.T. Parameshwara Naik, Hon’ble Minister of State for Labour(Independent Charge), Govt. of Karnataka, appreciated the initiatives of Union Ministry of Labour & Employment for bringing many ESIC Medical institutions in Karnataka State. 

 

MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, corporator and former Deputy Mayor Rajendra Kumar, Labour Secretary M.B. Dyaberi, Bangalore Regional Director R.S. Rao and ESIC head quarters Joint Director, R.K. Gautam and other senior officers were present.

About Sub-Regional office, Mangalore

The ESI Scheme was first implemented in Mangalore with effect from 21st June 1962. Gradually the Scheme is extended to other centres based on the progress achieved with regards to implementation and also coverage of the factories / establishments under the purview of the ESI Scheme. 

The ESI Corporation decided to set-up a Sub-Regional Office at Mangalore to ease the difficulties of employers and the Insured Persons. This office exercises jurisdiction over 12 centres spread in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts. Around 2000 factories / establishments have been covered under ESI Scheme and around 2,20,000 insured persons are getting the benefit under the Scheme.

The newly set up Sub-Regional Office, Mangalore is functioning from a rented building. Three Branch Offices, like Baikampady, Udupi & Mangalore has come under the jurisdiction of Sub-Regional Office, Mangalore.

A 100 bedded ESI Hospital, sufficiently equipped and is functioning at Mangalore since 1979. 9 ESI Dispensaries working in different areas are attached to this Hospital.  In order to help the patients and the insured persons to visit ESI Hospital, a mini bus shuttle service is arranged to pick up/drop the patients from ESI Dispensaries to ESI Hospital and vice-versa. Tie-up arrangements have also been made with 6 reputed private hospitals for super specialty service.