Health Minister promises Essentiality Certificate for ESI Hospital
Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has committed to prioritizing the issuance of the Essentiality Certificate needed for upgrading the Asramam ESI Hospital into a Medical College. MP N. K. Premachandran accused the State Health Department of delaying the project, which is backed by a ₹600-crore central funding. The previous administration cited infrastructural deficiencies as a reason for the delay, emphasizing the need for adequate facilities before granting the certificate.
- ▪Health Minister K. Muraleedharan promised to fast-track the Essentiality Certificate for the ESI Hospital upgrade.
- ▪MP N. K. Premachandran accused the State Health Department of sabotaging the project by withholding the certificate.
- ▪The hospital aims to start the medical college in the 2026–27 academic year.
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Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has assured that priority will be given to issuing the State government’s Essentiality Certificate required to upgrade Asramam ESI Model and Super Speciality Hospital into a Medical College.N. K. Premachandran, MP, had previously accused the State Health Department of sabotaging the ₹600-crore Centrally funded project by withholding the crucial certificate.“The Minister has promised to fast-track and prioritize the issuance of the mandatory Essentiality Certificate from the State government,” said the MP after submitting a formal memorandum for the same.He pointed out that the ESI Corporation had initiated steps for the upgrade, aiming to start the medical college during the 2026–27 academic year. According to Mr.
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