Employees State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 is applicable to employees working in the organized sector i.e. factories and establishment which are situated in implemented area only with a threshold of coverage of 10 employees. Extension of scheme to all units is not viable due to issues relating to enforcement of the Act and feasibility of setting of necessary infrastructure viz. dispensaries and hospitals.
The State-wise details of Employees under ESI Medical Benefit Scheme as on 31.03.2012 is annexed.
|
S.No. |
State/ Region/ Area |
Number of Employees benefited as on 31-3-2012 |
|
1 |
ANDHRA PRADESH |
1361616 |
| 2 | ASSAM & MEGHALYA & NAGALAND &TRIPURA |
92218 |
|
3 |
BIHAR |
80761 |
|
4 |
CHANDIGARH |
82714 |
|
5 |
CHATTISGARH |
146408 |
|
6 |
DELHI |
1062113 |
|
7 |
GOA |
153842 |
|
8 |
GUJARAT |
711103 |
|
9 |
HARYANA |
1098128 |
|
10 |
HIMACHAL PRADESH |
161303 |
|
11 |
JAMMU & KASHMIR |
56297 |
|
12 |
JHARKHAND |
234999 |
|
13 |
KARNATAKA |
1770522 |
|
14 |
KERALA |
595658 |
|
15 |
MADHYA PRADESH |
394332 |
|
16 |
MAHARASHTRA |
2224963 |
|
17 |
ORISSA |
236995 |
|
18 |
PUDUCHERRY |
95746 |
|
19 |
PUNJAB |
713144 |
|
20 |
RAJASTHAN |
527704 |
|
21 |
TAMIL NADU |
2316533 |
|
22 |
UTTAR PRADESH |
906556 |
|
23 |
UTTARAKHAND |
257839 |
|
24 |
WEST BENGAL |
1067414 |
| ` |
Total |
16348908 |
Under the ESI Act, 1948 the Employees drawing wages uptoRs. 15000/- per month are eligible to avail ESI facilities subject to the applicable contributory conditions. The ceiling of wages for persons with disability is Rs.25,000/- per month. There is no minimum wage limit for availing ESI facilities.
This information was given by Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri Kodikunnil Suresh in the Lok Sabha today in reply to a written question.
