According to the notification issued by the State Governments concerned under Section 1(5) of the ACT, the following establishments employing 20 or more persons for wages attracts ESI coverage.

1. Shops;
2. Hotel or restaurants not having any manufacturing activity, but only ENGAGED in ‘sales’.
3. Cinemas including preview theatres;
4. Road Motor Transport Establishments;
5. News paper establishments. (That is not covered as factory under Sec. 2(12));and
6. Private Educational Institutions(those run by individuals, trustees, societies or other organizations)and Medical Institutions(including Corporate, Joint SECTOR, trust, charitable, and private ownership hospitals, nursing HOMES, diagnostic centers, pathological labs). However, Medical and Educational Institutions established and run by Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are excluded from this coverage.

According to the notification issued by the State Governments concerned under Section 1(5) of the Act, the following establishments employing 20 or more persons for wages attracts ESI coverage.