# ESIC floats ₹134-crore tender for 100-bed Nellore hospital 2026-10-14T19:16:08+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has issued a tender for the construction of a 100-bed hospital in SPSR Nellore district, with an estimated cost of ₹134 crore. The deadline for bid submission is 3 November 2026 at noon, and bids will be opened on 4 November. Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, who has pursued the project for two years, said the hospital would provide quality medical services to thousands of unorganised sector workers and their families in the region. He thanked the Union government for facilitating progress. Reddy had written to the District Collector in August 2024 and met Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in November 2024 and again in August 2026 to push for the hospital. Mandaviya then directed the ESI Director General to invite tenders. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The tender release marks the culmination of two years of political follow-up by the Nellore MP, who pressed the labour ministry at multiple levels, including a joint meeting with the civil aviation minister. The ₹134-crore hospital specifically targets unorganised sector workers, a constituency that often lacks dedicated hospital access. The project's next milestone is the bid opening on 4 November, after which construction timelines will become clearer. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Straight reporting of tender, MP's statements and timeline This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Employees State Insurance Corporation, ESIC, Mansukh Mandaviya, Nellore, Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/esic-floats-rs134-crore-tender-for-100-bed-nellore-hospital/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/esic-floats-rs134-crore-tender-for-100-bed-nellore-hospital/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/