“There are a large number of ESI hospitals in many states including Karnataka, which have been providing excellent medical services to the people during the pandemic. But Tamil Nadu, a State with almost 8 crore population has very few ESI hospitals. All the ESI hospitals except the one in KK Nagar, Chennai are maintained by the State government,” he said. Mr. Ravikumar added that Villupuram district, with a population of 24 lakh, had no ESI hospital. Hence, the Ministry should set up a 100-bedd ESI hospital in Villupuram at the earliest, he said.

Source: The Hindu June 04, 2021 05:51 UTC