BJP MP requests Union Labour Minister to ensure speedy construction of seven ESI hospitals in AP
The Hindu
At present, there are four ESI hospitals functioning at Malkapuram, Rajahmundry, Tirupati and Vijayawada
BJP MP G. V. L. Narasimha Rao met the Union Labour Minister Bhupendra Yadav in New Delhi on October 1 and requested him to ensure speedy construction of seven ESI hospitals sanctioned for Andhra Pradesh (AP).
The new hospitals are coming up at Atchutapuram (Visakhapatnam district), Guntur, Kakinada, Penukonda (Anantapur), Sri City (Chittoor) Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram with an aggregate bed strength of 930. At present, there are four ESI hospitals functioning at Malkapuram (Visakhapatnam), Rajahmundry, Tirupati and Vijayawada with a total 240 beds.
Mr. Narasimha Rao told the Union Minister that the ESI hospital sanctioned for Guntur district should be established at Narsaraopet or in one of the other towns in Palnadu to meet the requirements of the backward region.