PM Modi Unveils ₹12,850 Cr Health Projects on Ayurveda Day

On the occasion of Dhanvantari Jayanti and the 9th Ayurveda Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched, inaugurated, and laid the foundation for healthcare projects valued at over ₹12,850 crore at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in New Delhi. These projects mark a significant enhancement to India’s healthcare infrastructure, supporting the Prime Minister’s vision of accessible, high-quality healthcare for all citizens.

Event Overview

• On Dhanvantari Jayanti and the 9th Ayurveda Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched, inaugurated, and laid the foundation for multiple healthcare projects at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in New Delhi.
• These healthcare projects, worth over ₹12,850 crore, are aligned with the Prime Minister’s vision of delivering quality healthcare services across India.

Key ESIC Initiatives

• Seven projects relate to the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), focusing on healthcare access for workers and their families.
• PM Modi inaugurated the ESIC Hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and laid the foundation for six additional ESI hospitals across the country.
• The ESIC projects are valued at ₹1,641 crore, aiming to benefit around 55 lakh ESI beneficiaries and their families.

Prime Minister’s Address

• Highlighted India’s healthcare advancements over the last decade, emphasizing new AIIMS and medical colleges.
• Mentioned hospital inaugurations in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh.
• Discussed foundation stones laid for hospitals in Narsapur, Karnataka; Bommasandra, Karnataka; Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh; Atchutapuram, Andhra Pradesh; Faridabad, Haryana, and a new hospital in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya’s Speech

• Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, highlighted the Prime Minister’s health-focused development strategy.
• Emphasized PM Modi’s vision of “Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya” a model for accessible, affordable, and available healthcare.
• ESIC expanded from 393 districts in 2014 to 674 districts today, with the number of covered families doubling from 2 crore to nearly 4 crore.
• ESIC beneficiaries have nearly doubled from 8 crore in 2014 to about 15 crore in 2024.

ESIC and AB-PMJAY Integration

• ESIC is set to integrate with Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), allowing ESIC beneficiaries to access AB-PMJAY empanelled hospitals nationwide.

Details of New ESIC Hospitals

• Bommasandra, Karnataka – 200-bed hospital
• Narsapur, Karnataka – 100-bed hospital
• Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh – 100-bed hospital
• Meerut, Uttar Pradesh – 100-bed hospital
• Atchutapuram, Andhra Pradesh – 30-bed hospital
• Faridabad, Haryana – Upgraded ESIC Medical College and Hospital with additional 500 beds (capacity from 650 to 1150 beds)

ESIC Hospital in Indore

• The 300-bed ESIC Hospital in Indore was inaugurated by PM Modi, with potential to expand to 500 beds.
• It will serve around 14 lakh insured persons and beneficiaries.

Advanced Facilities and Services

New ESIC hospitals will offer state-of-the-art medical technology,

• Modular Operation Theatres, ICUs, Labour Rooms, NICU, PICU
• Advanced imaging services, liquid medical oxygen plants, CSSD/TSSU units, Nurse Call systems
• Comprehensive OPD and IPD services

Dignitaries Present

• Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda
• Minister of State (I/C) for Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav
• Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel
• Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment and MSME, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje

Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY

About

• PM-JAY is the world’s largest health insurance scheme fully financed by the government.
• Launched in 2018, it offers a sum insured of Rs.5 lakh per family for secondary care and tertiary care.
• Health Benefit Packages covers surgery, medical and day care treatments, cost of medicines and diagnostics.

Beneficiaries

• It is an entitlement-based scheme that targets the beneficiaries as identified by latest Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data.
• The National Health Authority (NHA) has provided flexibility to States/UTs to use non- Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) beneficiary family databases with similar socio-economic profiles for tagging against the leftover (unauthenticated) SECC families.

Funding

• The funding for the scheme is shared – 60:40 for all states and UTs with their own legislature, 90:10 in Northeast states and Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand and 100% Central funding for UTs without legislature.

Nodal Agency

• The National Health Authority (NHA) has been constituted as an autonomous entity under the Society Registration Act, 1860 for effective implementation of PM-JAY in alliance with state governments.
• The State Health Agency (SHA) is the apex body of the State Government responsible for the implementation of AB PM-JAY in the State.

About ESIC

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), 

• It is a state-run organization set up under the Employee State Insurance Act of 1948.
• It is responsible for overseeing the ESI plan.
• Ministry: The Ministry of Labour & Employment
• It provides socio-economic protection to the worker population and immediate dependent or family covered under the ESI scheme.

Summary/Static	Details
Why in the news?	PM Modi launched, inaugurated, and laid the foundation for healthcare projects worth ₹12,850 crore at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in New Delhi.
Key Focus Areas	Focus on enhancing healthcare infrastructure, aligned with the vision of accessible, high-quality healthcare for all.
ESIC Initiatives	Seven ESIC projects valued at ₹1,641 crore, benefiting around 55 lakh ESI beneficiaries. ESIC Hospital Inaugurations PM Modi inaugurated a 300-bed ESIC Hospital in Indore (expandable to 500 beds).
New ESIC Hospitals	Foundation laid for new hospitals in: – Bommasandra, Karnataka (200 beds) – Narsapur, Karnataka (100 beds) – Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh (100 beds) – Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (100 beds) – Atchutapuram, Andhra Pradesh (30 beds) – Faridabad, Haryana (upgraded 500 beds).
Advanced Medical Facilities	New ESIC hospitals to include modular operation theatres, ICUs, advanced imaging services, oxygen plants, and OPD/IPD services.
Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY Overview	PM-JAY, launched in 2018, is the world’s largest government-financed health insurance scheme offering ₹5 lakh per family for secondary/tertiary care.
PM-JAY Beneficiaries	Entitlement-based, targeting families identified by SECC data and other socio-economic profiles.
PM-JAY Funding	Shared funding: 60:40 for states with legislature, 90:10 for Northeast states, 100% for UTs without legislature.
ESIC Overview	Set up under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, ESIC provides socio-economic protection to workers and their families.