The Rs 110-crore 100-bed hospital will come up at Sambamurty Nagar in Kakinada
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Rs 110-crore ESI Hospital coming up at the Sambamurty Nagar in Kakinada was recently performed. Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santhosh Kumar Gangwar took part in the ‘bhoomi pooja’ for the 100-bed hospital to be set up in an area of six acres.
Speaking on the occasion, he said the Centre has given top priority for the welfare of 3.5 crore workers covered under the Employees State Insurance (ESI) scheme and their 12 crore family members. He complimented ESI hospitals in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, especially the one in Hyderabad, for effective functioning.
Assuring that the Central government would extend all assistance for the development of these hospitals, he said the ESI fortnight was being observed from February 24 to March 10 and advised the workers to make the best use of the services rendered by the corporation.
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Labour and Employment Gummanur Jayaram said Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy was focussing on healthcare and launched schemes, including eye testing and treatment programme “Kanti Velugu”. Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Revenue Pilli Subhas Chandra Bose urged the Union Minister to develop the proposed ESI hospital here as a super speciality hospital and research centre for treatment of cancer.