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India’s Ministry of Labour and Employment will set up an ESIC hospital in Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, IAS, and Managing Director, DICDL Hareet Shukla informed on August 31, 2021.

“We are pleased to announce that the Ministry has approved our request and a dialogue has been initiated with the officials from State ESIC for setting up an ESI Hospital Dholera SIR,” Shukla said.

“This would greatly benefit the workers and, in turn, will be a great push for the region’s development. The health care facility will serve not only the existing employees and workers but also the futuristic development due to existing and proposed connectivity projects,” he added.

The 200-bedded hospital will help to provide affordable healthcare treatment to workers and employees of the special investment region.

Currently, Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad are the closest cities with major hospitals at 65 km and 110 km, respectively.

According to the statement issued by DSIR, Dholera is a Greenfield site for developing industries with provisions for adequate social and civic amenities.

Further, to provide seamless connectivity to the Dholera Special Investment Region from Ahmedabad, a Dedicated Freight Corridor, the gateway sea-ports, a dedicated rail line for movement of goods, and a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) have also been planned.