Further, the ministry approved setting up of new ESIC hospitals, upgradation of few hospitals and taking over a few hospitals from the state governments into the ESIC for better service delivery. Further, it has decided to continue funding to north-eastern states to run the ESIC scheme for providing better medical care facilities in the region.
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