Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates ₹211-crore ESIC OPD block in Hyderabad
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated a new ₹211-crore OPD block at the ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Sanathnagar, Hyderabad. The facility aims to enhance healthcare access for over 12 lakh insured beneficiaries in the Telangana region.
Why it matters
This expansion reflects the government's ongoing efforts to increase social security and healthcare coverage for the industrial workforce.
Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday inaugurated the new Outpatient Department (OPD) block at the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical College and Hospital in Sanathnagar here. Built at a cost of ₹211.13 crore, the facility is expected to strengthen healthcare services for more than 12.3 lakh insured persons and beneficiaries across Telangana.
Speaking on the expansion of social security coverage, the Minister said the number of ESIC beneficiaries had increased from around 7.5 crore a decade ago to over 15 crore at present. Citing International Labour Organisation estimates, he said India’s social security coverage had risen from 19% in 2014 to more than 64%, covering about 94 crore people.
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