ESI Docs Forced into Civil Hospital Baddi Duty? Health Dept Smells a Scam, Cracks Whip
Shimla – The Himachal Pradesh Health Department has caught a major lapse at Civil Hospital Baddi, where Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) medical officers have been illegally deployed for night duties, despite a heavy patient load at their designated ESI hospital in Jhad Majri, Manimajra.
The department has now issued strict directives, warning against this blatant violation of rules.
Medical Mafia at Work?
Reports suggest that some long-tenured doctors at Civil Hospital Baddi have been pulling political strings to manipulate the duty roster. The allegations are serious:
➡️ ESI doctors are being forced to take night shifts and fill in for vacations, so regular Civil Hospital doctors can avoid their own responsibilities.
➡️ Misleading reports are being sent to higher-ups, exaggerating staff shortages to justify this illegal arrangement.
➡️ Threats of transfers and administrative action are being used to silence ESI doctors who refuse to comply.
All of this is happening under the nose of the Senior Medical Officer, who has allegedly ignored multiple orders from the Chief Executive Officer-cum-Director, Health Safety, and Regulation, Himachal Pradesh.
Health Dept’s Crackdown: No More “Jugaad”
Taking a tough stance, the Health Department has now issued four clear directives:
❌ ESI doctors CANNOT be forced to work at Civil Hospital Baddi or any other external facility—it’s against ESI regulations.
🚫 No political interference in medical duty assignments; any coercion will face strict action.
📋 Civil Hospital Baddi must maintain its own duty roster and stop leeching off ESI medical officers.
⚖️ Misuse of authority will be probed, and action will be taken against officers responsible, warned officials.
The department has also promised strict monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance.
With this latest revelation, the focus now shifts to whether action will follow—or if this will be just another case of power shielding the powerful.
