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Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-01-09): Shah said 241 PACS have so far opened Jan Aushadi Kendras, or state-backed generic drug stores, across the country that will "ensure rural poor and farmers avail the benefits of generic medicines at affordable rates". Opening Jan Aushadhi Kendras through PACS would "strengthen PACS as cooperative organisations, besides expanding the reach of quality and affordable medicines", said Union health and fertilisers minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who also addressed the event. [...] Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadi Kendras, a chain of generic drug stores, provide generic medicines to general public, which cost 50-90 per cent less than their branded versions.
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-03-07): "I am very satisfied that till now more than 6 thousand Janushadhi centers have been opened all over the country.As this network is growing, so too is its benefit reaching more people.Today every month more than one crore families are availing very affordable medicines through these centers", he added. The Prime Minister said the prices of medicines at Jan Aushadhi Centers are 50% to 90% less than the market. For example, a medicine used in the treatment of cancer which is available in the market for about Rs. 6.50 thousand, is available in Jan Aushadhi Centers for only Rs. 800. [...] Questions from Coimbatore to PM @narendramodi on Jan Aushadhi Kendras, called ‘Modi Clinics’, providing affordable and cheap medicines to the poor patients and plans to open more...
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-09-07): Benefits [edit]The Jan Aushadhi initiative makes quality drugs available at affordable prices through dedicated stores. These stores sell generic medicines, available at lower prices, but equivalent to their branded counterparts in quality and efficacy. However, poor procurement procedures have led to many drugs being unavailable at multiple stores.[citation needed] Some comparative prices (as of September 2013) are: [6] [...] References [edit]- ^ "Jan Aushadhi : An Initiative of Government of India | Generic Medicine Campaign Improving Access to Medicines". janaushadhi.gov.in. Retrieved 15 August 2017. [...] - ^ "Jan Aushadhi : An Initiative of Government of India | Generic Medicine Campaign Improving Access to Medicines". janaushadhi.gov.in. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-11-13): The second claim is about setting up of ~3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. According to the official government website, ‘Jan Aushadhi’ project was launched by Government of India in the year 2008 for providing quality medicines at affordable prices for all. The campaign was undertaken through sale of generic medicines through exclusive outlets namely ‘Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Kendra’ in various districts of the country. To have an accelerated growth of the campaign, a new business plan was released in August 2013 (during the UPA government) with an ambitious target of opening 3000 such stores by the end of 2016-17 with a planned budget of Rs.148.82 crores. The plan also contained few changes in the scheme. The scheme could not take off as expected during the UPA government. [...] Fact: Jan Aushadhi was launched by Government of India in the year 2008. 3771 ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras’ opened in 34 States/Union Territories of the country during the current government. Hence, the first part of the claim is TRUE while the second part about savings remains UNVERIFIED. It has to be noted that this scheme was first launched by the UPA.
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-06-05): The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has made efforts to improve the affordability and accessibility of medicines by setting price ceilings on essential medicines and on selected commonly used medical devices.64,65 In addition, the Department of Pharmaceuticals increased the supply of generic pharmaceuticals through the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana Kendra (PMBJP) scheme in 2008. The scheme has resulted in the establishment of kendras, specialized centers that sell brand quality–equivalent generic medicines at affordable prices.66
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2017-11-29): Products - 50-60% savings ‘Affordable & Quality HealthCare for All’ - Availability of Cheaper Medicines · 1084 essential medicines, including lifesaving drugs, brought under Price Control regime after May 2014, giving the consumer total benefit Rs. 9144 crores (As on 21st February, 2018). [...] Government of India has approved a new scheme Mahila Shakti Kendra (subsuming National Mission for
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-02-02): - Lakhs of poor and middle class people are also benefiting from reduction in the prices of essential medicines, cardiac stents and knee implants, and availability of medicines at affordable prices through Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras.
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2017-08-18): Background: With a view to achieve the objective of making available quality generic medicines at affordable prices to all, ‘Jan Aushadhi Scheme’ was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India in November 2008 across the country. The Scheme is being implemented through an agency namely Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI), Gurgaon, Haryana which is working under administrative control of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India. [...] "Making quality medicines available at affordable prices has been a key challenge. We will reinvigorate the supply of generic drugs. 3,000 Stores under Prime Minister’s Jan Aushadhi Yojana will be opened during 2017." [...] The scheme is to reach every poor of the country. As a future expansion plan of PMBJKs in the country, the Ministry of Railways has also come on board to open Janaushadhi Kendra at over 1000 railway stations across the country in collaboration with the Ministry. The Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers has sent an advisory to all State Governments to open PMBJKs in every District headquarters, Tehsil / Block and bus stands etc. to increase the reach of affordable medicines to the poor and underprivileged citizens of the country.
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-04-10): The second claim is that ‘affordable medicines with PM Bharatiya Janaushadi Kendras (PMBJP). More than 3000 stores, resulting in savings of over 50%’. [...] It goes on to describe that ‘the first Jan Aushadhi Store was opened at Amritsar in Punjab in November 2008. The original target of the campaign was to establish Jan Aushadhi Stores in every district of our country. Recently, Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY) has been renamed as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) and Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra (PMJAK) as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras." [...] Claim: Affordable medicines with PM bharatiya janaushadi kendras. More than 3000 stores, resulting in savings of over 50%
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2022-06-29): Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra (PMBJK) were established in various districts of Indian states and union territories. The first PMBJK was opened on 25 November 2008 at Amritsar in Punjab. The medicines provided in the [...] Jan Aushadhi drugs was measured to offer an idea of cost savings as the treatment of hypertension is a lifelong intervention. One treatment course is typically prescribed for 2-4 weeks; therefore, the estimate was made for a maximum period i.e. 4 weeks (or 28 days). The guidelines [20] issued by the ‘Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India’ for managing primary hypertension in adults have been directed for the different regimens recommended to treat the various stages of hypertension. [...] Jan Aushadhi are considerably lower when compared with the highest price generics on the market. A similar study has shown a very significant price disparity between various generics and Jan Aushadhi drugs and emphasize that there should be measures to support Jan Aushadhi drugs and to eliminate myths regarding low efficacy of these drugs [27].
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-09-30): * The Government has set a target to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 10,500 by March 2025. The product basket of PMBJP comprises 1,451 drugs and 240 surgical instruments.
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-02-24): One of every five generic pills worldwide is produced in India: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya "Jan Aushadhi Kendras provide generic medicines to masses at 50% - 80% lower than market price" [...] Reiterating the benefits of Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana, the Union Health Minister said that "this flagship program strives to provide quality medicines at an affordable rate to the common man especially the poor, priced 50%-80% less than that of the commercial market." Along with these benefits, Dr. Mandaviya highlighted that "Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana is a source for entrepreneurs to start retail businesses, provides widespread benefit to citizens and required budgetary support is low for governments." [...] Jan Aushadhi Kendras has resulted in huge savings in out-of-pocket expenditure of beneficiaries, amounting to approximately Rs.20,000/- crore (more than USD 2 Billion) in past 8 years.
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-03-03): The Scheme is being implemented through Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI), an autonomous society under the Department of Pharmaceuticals. There are 6888 Jan AushadhiKendras (JAKs) functional across the nation covering all the 734 districts as on 20.12.2020. Product basket of PMBJP comprises 1449 drugs and 204 surgicals covering 30 major therapeutic groups. The target is to enhance the product basket to include 2000 medicines and 300 surgical products by the end of 31st March 2024 so that all essential medicines covering therapeutic groups, like - Anti Diabetics, Cardiovascular Drugs, Anti-Cancer, Analgesics & Antipyretics, Anti Allergic, Gastro Intestinal Agents, Vitamins, Minerals & Food supplements, Tropical Medicines, etc. are provided. Likewise, JAKs to be increased to 10500 by end March 2024. [...] Savings to the citizens- A medicine under PMBJP is priced on the principle of a maximum of 50% of the average price of top three branded medicines. Therefore, the price of Jan Aushadhi Medicines is cheaper at least by 50% and in some cases, by 80% to 90% of the market price of branded medicines. In the financial year 2020-21, PMBJP achieved sales of Rs. 445.27 crores (at MRP). This has led to savings of approximately Rs. 3082 crores of the common citizens of the country.
Claim: 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras for cheaper medicines resulting in savings of around 50%. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-11-16): In 2015, the committee of secretaries set up by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to look into the health related issues which had recommended that "Jan Aushadhi Kendra" should be expanded and the budget of 2015- 16, announced a target of 3000 kendras. [...] "By the year 2024, 10,000 Jan Aushadhi stores will be opened in the country. The aim is to have at least one such store at every block level," CEO BPPI Shri Sachin Singh. Urging the people to buy the generic medicines from the nearest Jan Aushadhi stores, he said the medicines sold at these stores are cheaper and consumers must take the benefit.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-26): One of the infographics put up by the current government on the 48-month portal makes certain claims about formalization of the economy leading to securing people’s rights, as part of a broader set of claims about eliminating corruption. Here is a Fact Check of these specific claims.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-10-05): Claim 2: Registered taxpayers with GST The second claim in the same infographic is that more than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. The annual report published by the Ministry of Finance verifies the claim that the number of taxpayers under the new GST regime is close to 1 crore. As per the annual report, the total number of taxpayers under GST was 98.35 lakh as of December 2017 out of which 34.22 lakh were new taxpayers. [...] Fact: As of December 2017, close to 1 crore taxpayers were registered under GST out of which 34.22 lakh were new. Hence, the claim is TRUE
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-05-30): e-Invoice limit 5 crore is newly notified via Notification No. 10/2023–Central Tax and has been implemented from 1st August 2023. e-Invoicing or electronic invoicing system was introduced under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) law and applies to certain taxpayers registered under the GST law in phases. [...] Larger chunk of taxpayer companies fall in the Rs.5-10 crore annual turnover category as compared to the previous phase. Moreover, these small businesses also tend to have a greater transactional magnitude inviting fresh compliance challenges. [...] Reconciliation and reporting in GSTR-1-
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2022-07-01): News: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has completed its 5th year since its inception on 1 July 2017. Seventeen different laws were merged, and a single taxation system was brought in through the GST. It was first discussed in the report of the Kelkar Task Force on indirect taxes in 2003. [...] Over 63.9 lakh taxpayers migrated into the GST in July 2017. This number has more than doubled to over 1.38 crore taxpayers as of June 2022. [...] Overall, GST proved to be both consumer and assessee friendly. Indeed GST has made India a single market.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-12-11): As of January 2023, the number of entities liable to pay the goods and services tax in India under the "normal taxpayer" category consisted of more than 12.2 million taxpayers. Overall, there were over 14 million registered GST taxpayers during this time. The GST was introduced by the Indian government on July 1, 2017, as a singular indirect tax on the supply of goods and services, which replaced most of the existing indirect taxes levied in the country. [...] Ministry of Finance (India) (GST), Total number of active GST taxpayers in India as of June 2023, by type (in1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225885/number-of-taxpayers-india/ (last visited October 09, 2024) Total number of active GST taxpayers in India as of June 2023, by type (in1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Finance (India) (GST), July 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225885/number-of-taxpayers-india/
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-09-09): There are 13 returns in total under the GST regime. These are GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-4, GSTR-5, GSTR-5B, GSTR-6, GSTR-7, GSTR-8, GSTR-9, GSTR-10, GSTR-11, GSTR-08, ITC-04. Besides the GST returns, there are input tax credit statements available to taxpayers, i.e., GSTR-2A and GSTR-2B. Small taxpayers registered under the QRMP scheme also have an Invoice Furnishing Facility (IFF) available. Businesses are required to report the details of outward supplies of goods and services. This includes debit credit notes and invoices issued for sales transactions during a period. All normal taxpayers, including casual taxable persons registered under GST, have to file GSTR-1. [...] This return has to be filed by non-resident foreign taxpayers registered under GST who engage in business transactions in India. This return consists of details of outward supplies, inward supplies, tax liability, taxes paid, and credit/debit notes. This ITR becomes due by the 20th of every month.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-01-31): The Economic Survey 2023, tabled before the parliament by the Financial Minister Nirmala Sitaraman reviews the performance of the Indian economy and lays the road ahead for the next fiscal year. In the survey, it was observed that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) taxpayers have increased in number from 70 Lakhs in 2017 to 1.4 Crores in 2022. [...] Moreover, digital systems such as the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) and e-Way Bill system have enabled the formalization of business transactions, even though not implemented with cent percent perfection and existence of portal bugs and technical glitches that still haunt the taxpayers and professionals alike, the increase in number of GST taxpayers, from 70 lakh in 2017 to more than 1.4 crore in 2022, indicates the expansion in formal businesses. [...] Formalization of transactions in business and increase in formal businesses were altogether seen as positive steps towards greater tax-responsibility of the country and towards lesser tax-evasion.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-07-01): More than 66 crore GST returns have been filed so far and lower rates have helped increased tax compliance, the ministry said, adding GST revenues have steadily grown and have been above the Rs 1 lakh crore mark for eight consecutive months in a row. [...] The finance ministry said it is now widely acknowledged that GST is both consumer- and taxpayer-friendly. "While high tax rates of the pre-GST era acted as a disincentive to paying tax, the lower rates under GST helped to increase tax compliance. More than 66 crore GST returns have been filed so far," it said in a series of tweets. The multiple markets across India, with each state charging a different rate of tax, led to great inefficiencies and costs of compliance. Under GST, compliance has been improving steadily, with around 1.3 crore taxpayers registered, the ministry said.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-07-29): As on July 25, a total of 63.7 lakh taxpayers migrated from the old system, while 49.53 lakh new taxpayers became part of the indirect tax system taking the total number of taxpayers under GST to more than 1.13 crore. These include 17.66 lakh taxpayers who have opted for the composition scheme. The government expects the total number of assessees to go up as the GST Council has decided to give businesses one more chance to migrate to the new system. To incentivise them, migrants may be allowed to file GST return for the July 2017-August 2018 period without any late fee. [...] The GSTN study found that during the pre-GST regime, more than 60 per cent taxpayers were in the turnover slab ‘up to ₹20 lakh’. Post-GST, that came down to 52.24 per cent. Since some States earlier had a threshold of below ₹20 lakh or even below ₹10 lakh, many small businesses went out of the tax net, lowering their share in the total GST payers. The share of taxpayers with turnover of ₹5 crore or less has fallen to 93.29 per cent, against 94.25 per cent earlier.
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-11-17): Since this provision shall be applicable from 1st January, 2021, this notification also provides for the following transitioning periodicity for the existing taxpayers – - Taxpayers filing quarterly GSTR-1 in FY 2020-21, having turnover less than Rs. 1.5 Crores – Automatically converted to Quarterly filers under new scheme from 1st January, 2021. - Taxpayers filing monthly GSTR-1 in FY 2020-21, having turnover less than Rs. 1.5 Crores – Automatically converted to Monthly filers from 1st January, 2021. - Taxpayers with turnover more than Rs. 1.5 Crores but less than Rs. 5 crores in FY 2019-20 – Automatically converted to Quarterly filers under new scheme from 1st January, 2021
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-05-01): New GST rule for businesses with Rs 100 crore turnover from May 1. Check details Experts feel that the new rule will help the government stop backdating e-invoices by large companies. There are chances that the government may extend the rule to other companies with lower turnover in the future. [...] Also Read | India’s February GST collections rises 12% YoY to Rs 1.50 lakh crore
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-07-01): More than 66 crore GST returns have been filed so far and lower rates have helped increased tax compliance, the ministry said, adding GST revenues have steadily grown and have been above the Rs 1 lakh crore mark for eight consecutive months in a row. [...] The multiple markets across India, with each state charging a different rate of tax, led to great inefficiencies and costs of compliance. Under GST, compliance has been improving steadily, with around 1.3 crore taxpayers registered, the ministry said. [...] Registration of taxpayers to be suspended for anomalies in GST sales return
Claim: More than 1 crore taxpayers registered with GST, including 35 lakh new taxpayers. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-12-20): GST-registered taxpayers doubled in six years: Sitharaman [...] The number of entities registered to pay the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has doubled to 14 million in the six years since its inception, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha, which passed the Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023, to align age and qualification criteria with the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021, thus paving the way to set up a GST appellate tribunal (GSTAT). Citing June 2023 data, she said the number of taxpayers registered in GST has gone up 1.4 crore. "When started in 2017, we had only 67.83 lakh taxpayers under the GST," she added. GST is one of the major tax reforms that also saw gross monthly collections jumping from less than ₹1 lakh crore in 2017 to ₹1.87 lakh crore in April.