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ESIC Sub Regional Office inaugurated

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Mangalore: The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Sub -Regional office was inagurated on 24th Oct at 11:00 AM, by Shri Kodikunnil Suresh, Minister of State for Labour & Employment at a function held in the Sanghanikatana Auditorium in the city.

Govt. of India and Shri P.T Parameshwara Naik, Minister of State of Lobour( Independent Incharge), Govt.of Karnataka presided over the function.

Shri Kodikunnil Suresh while addressing the gathering said, “Iam happy to note that ESIC officer give world class treatment. For ESIC the insurance of the beneficiary is important and this is the matter of satisfaction to me .” 

He further said “ESIC is on the track of modernizing and the high class service  of ESIC is remarkable and I congratulate the staff for the achievements.”

The ESI Scheme was implemented in the State of Karnataka on 27-7-1958 covering about 48,000 workers. As on date, more than 17.70 lakh workers employed in about 55,000 factories and establishments are covered under the ESI scheme in Karnataka state and the scheme has been implemented in 27 districts out of 30 districts in Karnataka. In 2012 in  Mysore and recently in Gulbarga regional office by the ministry of labour affairs.

“I thank former labour minister Shri Oscar Fernandes and Mallikarjun Kharge for setting up variety of facilities in Karnataka through 40 centers and the Govt. is working on improving the condition of the ESIC dispensaries,” he said.

The other dignitaries present were Shri B. Ramanatha Rai,Minister of Forest, ecology & Environment, Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel , MP Lok Sabha, Shri J.R Lobo,MLA Mangalore (South),Shri  K.Koragappa naik, President Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, Shri Rithesh Shetty, Vice president, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat , Shri Rajendra Kumar ,Corporator.

The ESI Scheme was first implemented in Mangalore in June 1962 and gradually the scheme is extended to other centers based on the progress achieved. The ESI Corporation decided to set-up a Sub-regional Office at Mangalore to ease the difficulties of the employers and the insured persons.

This office exercises jurisdiction over 12 centers spread in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts. Around 2000 factories / establishments have been covered under the ESI scheme and around 2,20,000 insured persons are getting the benefit under the scheme.

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