[Reader-list] MNIC: Parliament Questions - 41

[Taha Mehmood]

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  	LABOUR
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED 	 QUESTION NO  	109
ANSWERED ON   	18.11.2002
COMPUTERISED IDENTITY CARDS FOR ESI BENEFICIARIES
109 .	Shri GAJENDRA SINGH RAJUKHEDI
	


(a) whether a large number of the ESI beneficiaries have been deprived
of medical facilities for want of computerized Identity Cards within a
stipulated period of 15 days from September 1, 2002 as per
Government`s recent order;

(b) if so, whether most of the computerized identity card-making
machines are out of order;

(c) if so, whether any responsibility has been fixed in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken or proposed to be
taken to rectify the situation?
ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN)


(a): No, Sir.

(b) to (d): The ordinary Identity Cards issued to ESI Beneficiaries
are also honoured. The machines are working properly and the ESI
Corporation is also taking the help of Private Agencies for
preparation of Identity Cards. The Corporation has also issued
instructions not to deny benefits for want of Photo Identity Cards.