Bharuch: The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at Ankleshwar could have been a blessing for the Covid-19 patients of the region. The hospital has 150 normal beds, 25 ICU beds and five ventilators. But poor management, limited oxygen supply and shortage of medical staff has resulted in all the facilities being under-utilized.
Various industries in Bharuch produce more than 400 MT oxygen per day. The daily oxygen requirement of the district is estimated at around 45 MT. Still, there is shortage of oxygen at the ESIC Hospital. Incidentally, the 10 MT storage tank installed by Ankleshwar Industries Association isn’t in use since last 10 days due to non-availability of oxygen.
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Companies are worried that they would face penalties and jail term if they don’t follow deadlines.
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The association has also demanded that in case the government is unable to extend the deadlines, at least the penalties should be waived off.
MUMBAI: An industry association and a group of businessmen have dragged the government and tax departments to court for not postponing various deadlines despite the chaos created by the severe second Covid wave.
According to a writ petition filed by Association of Industries and Institutions, an apex body for small and medium companies, in Gujarat High Court, there is an “emergency like situation” in the country in the wake of “extreme spread of coronavirus.”
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Employees or their families who are fighting the virus will get free treatment in hospitals.
ESIC has 21 hospitals operating in the country.
Millions of employees have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has pushed India into an economic slowdown. To provide some relief in these tough times, Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has decided to offer an unemployment allowance to employees registered with the scheme.
ESIC said, Even if the employee is non-present for 90 days during treatment, he can claim salary under sickness benefit benefits. He can get paid at the rate of 70 per cent of salary every day.”
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