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Mandaviya Says ESIC Provides Health Security to 25 Crore
Mansukh Mandaviya said India’s Employees’ State Insurance Corporation provides health protection to 25 crore people.
He described this as part of the government’s social-security programmes.
He also said 80 crore people receive free food grains.
Ten crore farmers receive money directly in their bank accounts every four months.
Women in 10 states receive monthly payments, although the amounts differ by state.
The minister was speaking at a conference about workplaces and labour relations.
He said India should consider international labour rules as well as its own traditions and needs.
He also discussed reviewing labour laws and making sure workers benefit from them.
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said ESIC provides health security to 25 crore people.
He said the government provides free food grains to 80 crore people.
Mandaviya said 10 crore farmers receive Rs 2,000 every four months through direct bank transfers.
He said women in 10 states receive monthly payments of Rs 2,000, Rs 1,500 or Rs 1,200.
The minister said India’s industrial-relations approach should balance international labour frameworks with the country’s own social and economic context.
- Who
- Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya spoke about government welfare programmes and industrial relations.
- What
- Mandaviya said the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation provides health security to 25 crore people and discussed India’s labour-relations approach.
- Where
- At the CII-EFI National Conference on Industrial Relations and Labour & Awards 2026 in New Delhi.
- When
- On Monday; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Why
- To discuss social-security programmes and how India should balance international labour practices with its own social and economic context.
Key facts
- ESIC coverage
- 25 crore people
- Free food grains
- 80 crore people
- Farmers receiving transfers
- 10 crore farmers receive Rs 2,000 every four months
- Women’s monthly payments
- Women in 10 states receive Rs 2,000, Rs 1,500 or Rs 1,200 per month
- Speaker
- Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Labour and Employment Minister
- Additional labour review
- States were asked to assess cess-fund utilisation and the impact of the Labour Codes after one year of implementation
Quotes
Mansukh Mandaviya
India’s Union Labour and Employment Minister
“When we talk about industrial relations ... on one hand ILO's international practices, international frameworks, and on the other hand India's own traditions and its relationships, it feels a bit different to me.”
thehansindia.com
“Today, there are 10 states in the country that deposit amounts such as Rs 2,000, Rs 1,500 or Rs 1,200 every month into the accounts of women.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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