Coverage
COVERAGE UNDER THE ESI ACT, 1948
The Act was originally applicable to non-seasonal factories using power and employing 20 or more persons; but it is now applicable non-seasonal power using factories employing 10 or more persons and non-power using factories employing 20 or more persons.
Under Section 1 (5) of the Act, the Scheme has been extended to shops, hotels, restaurants, cinemas including preview theatre, road motor transport undertaking and newspaper establishment employing 20 or more persons.
The existing wage-limit for coverage under the Act, is Rs. 10,000/- per month ( with effect from 1.10.2006).
AREAS COVERED
The ESI Scheme is being implemented area-wise by stages. The Scheme has already been implemented in different areas in the following States/Union Territories.
STATES
All the States except Negaland, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram.
UNION TERRITORIES
Delhi, Chandigarh and Pondicherry
COVERAGE:
- The key data related to ESI Hospital, Chandigarh is as under:
Sr no |
Description |
As on |
Quantum |
1 |
No of IPs |
31/03/06 |
42,300 |
2 |
No of Employees |
-do- |
33,250 |
3 |
No of beneficiaries |
-do- |
1,64,124 |
4 |
Monthly OPD attendance |
2006-07 |
405 |
5 |
%age of Bed Occupancy ratio |
-do- |
128 |
|
