Ministry of Labour & Employment
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Announces Expansion of
ESIC Coverage in Uttar Pradesh; 15 More Districts
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Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 4:29PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya today
announced that the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has expanded its coverage in Uttar
Pradesh by notifying 15 additional districts under the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme. This marks a
significant step towards strengthening social security for workers in the state.
He mentioned that with this notification, a total of 74 out of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh are now fully
covered under the ESI Scheme, benefiting 30.08 lakh Insured Persons (IPs) and 1.16 crore beneficiaries.
The newly notified districts namely, Ambedkar Nagar, Auraiya, Bahraich, Gonda, Hamirpur, Jalaun,
Kannauj, Maharajganj, Mahoba, Pilibhit, Siddharthnagar, Shamli, Pratapgarh, Kasganj, and
Shravasti, add 53,987 new Insured Persons to the ESIC network.
Revised Implementation Status Nationwide
Following this expansion, the national implementation status of the ESI Scheme stands as follows:
Total Districts Covered (Fully + Partially): 689
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Fully Notified Districts: 586
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Partially Notified Districts: 103
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Non-Notified Districts: 89
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Total Districts in India: 778
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Measures for Further Expansion
To ensure comprehensive coverage across all remaining uncovered areas, ESIC has been actively working on
the following initiatives:
Coordination with the State Government to arrange medical care facilities in non-implemented areas.
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Utilizing Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Primary Health Centers (PHCs) to extend
medical care in uncovered districts.
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Integration with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to provide
cashless medical care for ESIC beneficiaries without any expenditure cap.
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Benefits under the ESIC Scheme
The ESIC provides a comprehensive social security net for workers, including:
Medical Benefits: Primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare.
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Cash Benefits: Sickness, temporary/permanent disablement, maternity benefits (26 weeks), dependent
benefits, and funeral expenses.
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Unemployment Allowance: Under the Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY) and Atal
Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) for workers facing job loss.
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The notification of these 15 districts reaffirms the Government’s commitment to extending social security
coverage to every eligible worker in the country. Efforts are underway to bring the remaining non-notified
districts under ESIC, ensuring that no worker is left out of this vital safety net.
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(Release ID: 2114861)
