Union Minister inaugurates 100-bed ESIC hospital in Doddaballapur (₹101.14 crore) and lays foundation for 100-bed Bellary hospital (₹150 crore).
Announces nationwide free health check-up drive for workers aged 40+ starting May 7th under new Labour Codes mandate.
Reveals social security coverage expansion from 19% (2015) to 64% currently, covering over 40 crore workers nationwide.
Doddaballapur hospital to serve 1.5 lakh insured workers and 5.5 lakh total beneficiaries from local textile industries.