Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that central government would promulgate the Employees State Insurance Act and Employees Provident Fund Organisation Act for the benefit crores of organised and unorganised workers in the country.
After inaugurating Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical College and Hospital here, the prime minister said these new acts would provide more choice and increased coverage.
ESIC currently reaches out to two crore workers. "It currently covers seven lakh factories across the country thereby benefiting around two crore workers and 8 crore beneficiaries," he said.
