Construction of ESI hospital hangs fire
The Hindu
There seems to be a nexus between authorities and some local politicians, alleges ESIC Member
The construction of a proposed ESI super-specialty hospital at Sheelanagar, for which the foundation stone was laid over five years ago, continues to hang fire.
When asked about the delays dogging the project, ESI Corporation (ESIC) Member Prasanta N. Chowdhury said he suspects a nexus between ESI authorities and some local politicians.
In 2021, five women from Mayithara, four of them MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers, found a common ground in their desire to create a sustainable livelihood by growing vegetables. Rajamma M., Mary Varkey, Valsala L., Elisho S., and Praseeda Sumesh, aged between 70 and 39, pooled their savings, rented a piece of land and began their collective vegetable farming journey under the Deepam Krishi group.