Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel. – File photo
Highlights
Instructions to complete the process of construction and operation of hospital in Pithampur within one month. Prepare proposal for construction of hospital for workers in Satna, Mandideep and Jabalpur. Panchayat and Rural Development and Labor Minister Prahlad Patel got angry and said – don’t do it again.
Naiduniya representative, Indore. The 90th regional council meeting of the Ministry of Labor and Employment, Government of India Regional Council of Employees State Insurance Corporation, Madhya Pradesh was held on Thursday under the chairmanship of the state’s Panchayat and Rural Development and Labor Minister Prahlad Patel. Minister Patel got angry at the officials for not getting the documents in the right order. Expressing his displeasure, he said that we have also come from the Government of India, do not teach us gyaan. 
Actually, in the meeting, the documents of an agenda were placed in front of the minister by the officials. These documents were not in the correct order. On this, he said that do not give me such documents again. After this, an employee started telling him the agenda, but the document was not visible. On this, the minister said- where will we search for it. It has been made into a book diary. There is no flag in the file, there is no agenda number.
If such a trend continues in the State Insurance Corporation, then it is not good. I am more used to looking at papers than you, get into the habit of looking at papers in the right order. Let us tell you that this was the first time that Minister Patel had attended the meeting of the Regional Council.
He directed that the process of construction and operation of the hospital in Pithampur, which has been going on for a long time, should be completed within the time limit. Expressing displeasure, he said that it should not take much time now. This process should be completed in a month so that treatment facilities can be available here.
Principal Secretary Labor Department and Regional Council Vice President Sachin Sinha, Labor Commissioner S Dhanraju, Regional Director and Member Secretary Regional Council M Rubani, Assistant Director Natwar Sharda, State Medical Officer Manish Malviya etc were present in the meeting.
The minister also gave these instructions
Prepare proposals for construction of hospitals in Satna, Mandideep and Jabalpur. The hospitals and dispensaries which are operating should be upgraded. Better healthcare services should be provided in hospitals so that patients do not have to be referred. Prepare proposals for construction of hospitals and dispensaries on the vacant land available with the corporation and submit it to the Government of India. In view of the industrial corridor, prepare a proposal for a 50-bed hospital for providing better healthcare services in Ratlam. Get the dilapidated residential buildings in the ESIS hospital premises in the Employees State Insurance Hospital Songiri Bhopal vacated. Asked to ensure progress within the time limit on the delay in purchasing an ambulance in Songiri. Get maximum number of employees registered in the Municipal Corporation and Municipal Council areas of the state.
One has to come from Pithampur to Indore for treatment
According to the information, ESIC money is deducted for about 92,500 workers in Pithampur, but they have to come to Nandanagar in Indore, 30-40 km away, for treatment. Complaints have been made about this many times. It has been told that many times workers die due to not getting proper treatment. Land has been given for a 100-bed hospital in Pithampur for many years. Tenders were also issued many times, but its construction could not be done.
Industrial Health and Safety Review
A meeting of the Madhya Pradesh State Labor Commissioner Organization was held under the chairmanship of Minister Patel. In this, he took information about the officers and staff posted in the labor offices across the state and gave necessary instructions. On this occasion, he also reviewed the status of industrial health and safety. He said that the schemes should be implemented effectively by fulfilling the staff at the field level.