Noida: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday handed over the land allotment letter for a proposed 300-bed ESIC hospital in Greater Noida at the state-level Shramveer Samman Samaroh 2026 in Lucknow, marking a major push for industrial workers’ welfare on International Workers’ Day.The land was allotted by GNIDA in the Knowledge Park area. “The hospital will be funded by the Centre under the ESIC scheme and will provide major healthcare support to industrial workers employed across Greater Noida and nearby regions,” said district magistrate Medha Roopam.GB Nagar currently has one operational ESIC facility — the 350-bed ESIC Model Hospital and Medical College in Sector 24, which offers round-the-clock emergency, secondary and specialty care, including cardiology, neurology and nephrology. The new hospital will significantly expand that capacity.The ESIC scheme provides social security benefits — medical treatment, maternity support, disability compensation and cash benefits — to workers earning up to ₹21,000 per month (₹25,000 for persons with disabilities) in factories and establishments with at least 10 employees, with contributions shared between employees and employers.Alongside the announcement, a district-wide health drive was held, with camps at 201 locations giving more than 40,000 workers access to free medical consultations, diagnostic tests, medicines and welfare scheme awareness. Of these, 134 camps were run by govt facilities and 67 by private hospitals, including Yatharth Super Speciality, Max, Medanta, Fortis, Felix and Sharda.The CM also virtually laid the foundation stone for a Chief Minister Composite School in Jewar. Additional facilities announced included 25 mobile health vans, four advanced life support ambulances, 10 blood analysers and 43 crèches. Five new hospitals were empanelled under Ayushman Bharat, taking the district’s total to 87 — including the recently opened KDSG Hospital in Greater Noida West.The district administration also launched a free food van service under CSR support from the Handloom and Handicrafts Exports Welfare Association, which is expected to serve free meals to nearly 600 industrial workers three days a week.
