Opening of New ESI Hospitals and Dispensaries in Tamilnadu

Opening of New ESI Hospitals and Dispensaries in Tamilnadu

The ESI Corporation has given “In-Principle” approval for opening of new hospitals in the country including Tamil Nadu. The details of new ESI hospitals and dispensaries proposed to be opened is given in at Annexure-A. Fund allocated to new hospital projects is at Annexure – B. Funds are allotted by ESIC after receiving land from state government.

Generally Hospital projects take around 2-3 years for construction after the allotment of land by the concerned State Governments.

One new hospital has been sanctioned in Tamil Nadu (Tuticorin). Land has been allotted by the State Government.

THE DETAILS OF NEW ESI HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES

Sl. No.	Name of Hospital	State
1	Raipur	Chhattisgarh
2	Bhilai	Chhattisgarh
3	North Goa	Goa
4	Doddabalapur	Karnataka
5	Bommasandra	Karnataka
6	Tirupur	Tamil Nadu
7	Sriperumbudur	Tamil Nadu
8	Dehradun	Uttrakhand
9	Sidkull area, Haridwar	Uttrakhand
10	Sidkul area, Udhamsingh Nagar	Uttrakhand
11	Pithampur	Madhya Pradesh
12	Guntur	Andhra Pradesh
13	Haldia	West Bengal
14	Perambavoor	Kerala
15	Angul	Odisha
16	Dburi	Odisha
17	Udaipur	Rajasthan
18	Vizianagaram	Andhra Pradesh
19	Korba	Chattisgarh
20	Buti-bori	Maharashtra
21	Lalru, SAS Nagar	Punjab
22	Tuticorin	Tamil Nadu
23	Kashipur	Uttrakhand
24	Firozabad	Uttar Pradesh
25	Siliguri	West Bengal
26	Deoghar	Jharkhand

DETAILS OF FUNDS ALLOCATED IN RESPECT OF NEW ESI HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES

Sl. No.	Name of project	Sanctioned amount / funds allocated (Rs. in crs. )
1.	100 Bedded ESIC Hospital at Raipur, Chhattisgarh.	79.73
2.	100 Bedded ESIC Hospital at Korba, Chhattisgarh	56.31
3.	100 Bedded ESIC Hospital at Doddaballapur, Karnataka	81.38
4.	100 Bedded ESIC Hospital at Udaipur, Rajasthan	77.79
5.	100 Bedded ESIC Hospital at Angul, Odisha	64.47
6.	100 Bedded ESIC Hospital at Haldia W.B	57.17

 Note: Funds have not been allotted in respect of remaining new hospitals. This information was given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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Employment Generation in FPI

Employment Generation in FPI

As per the latest Annual Survey of Industries (ASI), 2014-15, Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the total number of registered food processing units (factories) is estimated at 38,603.

Based on the Annual Survey of Industries for the years from 2004-05 to 2014-15 conducted by the Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the estimated employment generated in registered food processing units (factories) is given at Annexure. Further, as per the 67th round survey of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on ‘Unincorporated Non-agricultural Enterprises (Excluding Construction)’ conducted in 2010-11, the estimated number of persons engaged in unincorporated enterprises in the manufacture of food products and beverages is 47.92 lakhs.

Annexure

“EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN FPI”

Year-wise Number of Persons Engaged in Registered Food Processing Units in India During 2004-05 to 2014-15.

Year	Number of Persons Engaged
2004-05	1342925
2005-06	1391616
2006-07	1476352
2007-08	1505246
2008-09	1563519
2009-10	1605954
2010-11	1661595
2011-12	1776644
2012-13	1689176
2013-14	1741035
2014-15	1773941

Source: Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for the years 2004-05 to 2014-15, Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

 

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Job creation under PMEGP

Job creation under PMEGP

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), which is a major credit-linked subsidy programme, aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans and unemployed youth in rural and urban areas.

The rate of job creation under PMEGP for the financial years 2015 – 16 and in the corresponding period of 2012-13 is given below:

Year	Margin Money subsidy disbursed (Rs. in crore)	Micro- enterprises setup (in Nos.)	Employment generated (in Nos)	Employment generated per unit
2012-13	1080.66	57884	428246	7.39
2015-16	1020.06	44340	323362	7.29

As per the evaluation study of PMEGP units setup during 2012-13 to 2016-17, conducted by MDI, Gurugram, average employment generation per project is 7.62 and the average cost of generating unit employment is Rs.96,209.00.

This Press Release is based on information given by the Minister of State for MSME Shri Giriraj Singh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 27.12.2017(Wednesday)

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Promotion of Defence Production

Promotion of Defence Production

Defence manufacturing is primarily driven by capital acquisition of defence equipment. Under ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government, several measures have been taken to promote indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country by harnessing the capabilities of the public and private sector. These measures include according preference to procurement from Indian vendors under the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), liberalization of the licensing regime and FDI policy by raising the cap on FDI in the defence sector, simplification of export procedure, streamlining of defence offset guidelines etc. Recently, the Government has notified the ‘Strategic Partnership (SP)’ Model which envisages establishment of long-term strategic partnerships with Indian entities through a transparent and competitive process, wherein they would tie up with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to seek technology transfers to set up domestic manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains.

In the last three financial years i.e., 2014-15 to 2016-17, the Government has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 105 proposals worth Rs.2,33,000 Crore approximately, in ‘Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed & Developed Manufactured (IDDM)’, ‘Buy (Indian)’, ‘Buy and Make (Indian)’ and ‘Make’ categories of capital acquisition i.e. Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to Indian vendors only.

As on date, no in-house development project proposal approved by Ordnance Factory Board for development of small arms is pending for approval by Department of Defence Production.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri PR Senthil Nathan and Shri Bharathi Mohan RK in Lok Sabha today.

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Re-Employment of Armed Forces Personnel

Re-Employment of Armed Forces Personnel

Government provides non-monetary benefits such as travel concessions, health amenities, housing facilities, re-employment and pension concessions to serving and retired defence personnel including their family members. The details of the benefits are as under:

Travel Concessions:- The service personnel and their dependents including father, mother, brothers and sisters, if otherwise dependent on service personnel, are entitled for LTC from Duty Station to Home Station and back once in a year.

The service personnel and their dependents consisting of wife and dependent children are authorised for LTC from Duty Station to anywhere in India once in alternate year. In case the said concession is availed by personnel, the concession of travel entitlement from Duty Station to Home Station will be forgone. Retired defence personnel are not entitled for LTC.

The Chakra series Gallantry awardees and widows after their demise are granted complimentary Card passes for travel in trains.

The Chakra series Gallantry awardees and widows after their demise are offered concession in Economy Class Fare by Air India.

Health Amenities: In the case of Serving personnel & their dependents all medical facilities (both in and out-patient treatment) except for in-patient treatment for dependents with psychiatric ailments, is provided as per the guidelines.

Ex-Servicemen & their Dependents are provided medical facilities under Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) through ECHS Polyclinics, Government and empanelled hospitals.

Housing Facilities: All serving defence personnel are entitled for house / HRA as per the existing regulations. Retired defence personnel can retain authorised accommodations upto three months post retirement but are not entitled to housing facility thereafter.

Re-employment: Reservations are provided in Government jobs, Central Public Sector Enterprises, Nationalised Banks//Financial Institutions to Ex-servicemen. Reservations are also provided in Central Public Sector Enterprises and Nationalised Banks to dependents of servicemen killed in action.

Pension Concessions: Serving personnel on completion of requisite Qualifying Service are entitled for pensionary benefits. In case of death after retirement, the wife/eligible member of the family is entitled for family pension subject to fulfilment of conditions. In case of death of a service personnel while in service, the wife/eligible member of the family will be entitled for family pension i.e. ordinary Family Pension/ Special Family pension/ Liberalised Family Pension or Dependent pension depending upon the attributability or aggravation of death to or by service.

Provisions for re-employment of Ex-servicemen in jobs already exist. The details of reservation available to Ex-servicemen is as under:

In Central Government Ministries / Departments: 10% Direct recruitment posts upto the level of Asst. Commandant in Central Para Military Forces. 10% Direct recruitment posts in Group ‘C’. 20% Direct recruitment posts in Group ‘D’.

In Central Public Sector Enterprises: 14.5% in Group ‘C’ Posts. 24.5% in Group ‘D’ Posts (including 4.5% for disabled ESM/ dependents of servicemen killed in action).

Nationalised Banks: 14.5% in Group ‘C’ Posts. 24.5% in Group ‘D’ Posts (including 4.5% for disabled ESM/ dependents of servicemen killed in action).

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Smt Poonam Mahajan in Lok Sabha today.

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Latest Details of Premature Retirement and Suicides in Armed Forces

Latest Details of Premature Retirement and Suicides in Armed Forces

Suicides by Army Personnel

The details of number of incidents of suicide in the defence forces during last three years and the current year, force-wise & year-wise is as under:

Year	Army		Navy		Air Force
	Officers	JCOs/ORs	Officers	Sailors	Officers	Airmen
2014	02	82	Nil	04	02	19
2015	01	77	Nil	03	Nil	14
2016	04	100	01	05	03	16
2017	02	67	01	04	Nil	18

Some of the reasons for committing suicide are family issues/ domestic problems, marital discord, perceived grievances and personal issues etc. The details of number of officers and Other Ranks who have applied for premature retirement during the last three years and the current year are as under:-

Year	Army		Navy		Air Force
	Officers	JCOs/ORs	Officers	Sailors	Officers	Airmen
2014	165	12703	74	32	135	722
2015	108	9296	130	16	67	550
2016	291	12307	142	26	139	649
2017	239*	3844**	30**	15	144	136

* As on 1.10.2017

** upto March 2017

Various steps have been taken by the Armed Forces to create healthy/ appropriate environment for their Officers and Other Ranks. Some of these steps are as under:-

Provision of better quality of facilities such as clothing, food, married accommodation, travel facilities, schooling, recreation etc. and periodic welfare meeting.

Conduct of yoga and meditation as a tool for stress management.

Training & deployment of psychological counsellors.

Institutionalization of projects ‘MILAP’ and ‘SAHYOG’ by Army in Northern & Eastern Command to reduce stress among troops. A ‘Mansik Sahayata Helpline’ have been established by Army & Air Force to take professional counselling. Mental Health Awareness is provided during pre-induction training.

Formation of Military Psychiatry Treatment Centre at INHS Asvini and establishment of Mental Health Centres in Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Port Blair, Goa and Karwar.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Smt Darshana Vikram Jardosh and Shri Dushyant Chautala in Lok Sabha today.

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No Downgradation in the existing equivalence of the service ranks in Defence Service Personnel

No Downgradation in the existing equivalence of the service ranks in Defence Service Personnel

Rank Parity

The Government is fully sensitive to the concerns expressed by the Armed Forces from time to time, including those relating to rank equation, allowances and benefits. The Government has already clarified that there has been no downgradation or change in the existing equivalence of the service ranks vis-à-vis their civilian counterparts.

In recognition of the unique aspects of Defence Service, a number of facilities and benefits in cash and kind are admissible to Defence Service personnel, including tax concessions available in Canteen Stores Depot, concession vouchers for travel in Railways and by Air, apart from compensation granted by way of various allowances for unique risks and hardships borne by the Defence personnel. A list of 28 risk and hardship related allowances and 31 other allowances and concessions available to the Armed Forces personnel and the revised rates at which the same are payable following the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission has been uploaded on the website of the Ministry of Defence and can be found at mod.gov.in/def/sites/default/files/Revisedrates.pdf.

As regards ration, the Seventh Pay Commission had recommended that the provision of free rations and the grant of Ration Money Allowance to officers of Defence Forces posted in peace areas should be withdrawn. The Government vide its resolution No.11-1/2016-IC dated 06 July 2017, decided that Ration Money Allowance will continue to be paid to them by direct credit to their bank accounts.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Santokh Singh Chaudhary in Lok Sabha today.

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