Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital in Tiruppur. Two ESIC-insured women unveiled the plaque of the new hospital as the Prime Minister officially inaugurated the facility through video conferencing. The foundation stone for the hospital was laid by Mr. Modi in 2019. The hospital will cater medical services and benefits to more than six lakh insured persons in and around Tiruppur and Erode district. The number of actual beneficiaries is expected to be more than 20,000 as dependents and family members of the insured persons will also be covered.