Lok Sabha Question No. 3749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Deendayal Amrit Yojana
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUEST ION NO. 3749 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH MARCH, 2017

## DEENDAYAL AMRIT YOJA NA

## 3749. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Deendayal Amrit Yojana;
- (b) the States in which this scheme is being implemented;
- (c) the number of people benefited under this scheme during the last three years along w detail s of the physical and financial goals;
- (d)  whether  any  proposal  for  extra  budgetary  provision  has  been  received  to  encourag backward States including Rajasthan; and
- (e) if so, whether any special step is being taken/proposed to be taken by the Government?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) to (e ): Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) aims to provide affordable medicines for treatment of cancer, cardiovascular and other diseases, reducing the out of pocket expenses.

The  first  AMRIT  pharmacy  was  opened  on  15.11.2015  at  AIIMS,  New  Delhi.    At present,  41  AMRIT  pharmacies are  functional  in  Central  Government/State  Government Institutions across the country. The list of states in which this scheme has been implemented i at Annexure.

Since opening of first AMRIT Pharmacy, 13.46 lakhs patients have been benefited und the scheme  till  15.03.2017. As  on  15 th March  2017,a  sale  of Rs.  56.94  crore has  been registered under the scheme. . The value in MRP was Rs. 141.07 crore wherein a savings of Rs. 84.12 cror e to the patients was recorded.

All  the  State  Governments  have been  informed  and  requested  to  open  up  AMRIT pharmacies at State Government Institutions and Hospitals with suitable mechanism. M/s HLL Lifecare Ltd. which is a 100% Government of India owned  PSU under this Ministry, ha been  directed  to  contact  a ll  States  which  may  like  to  open  AMRIT  outlets  in  major  State Government hospitals/institutions. No separate funding is provided to M/s HLL Lifecare Lt opening AMRIT outlets.

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ANNEXURE The state wise AMRIT Pharmacies currently in operation (as on 15.03.2017)

|   S.NO. | STATE          | HOSPITAL                                                |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | NEW DELHI      | AMRIT, AIIMS, NEW DELHI                                 |
|       2 | NEW DELHI      | AMRIT, RML, NEW DELHI                                   |
|       3 | NEW DELHI      | AMRIT, LHMC, NEW DELHI                                  |
|       4 | NEW DELHI      | AMRIT, SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL                              |
|       5 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, PGIMER, CHANDIGARH                               |
|       6 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, ADVANCED CARDIAC CENTRE, CHANDIGARH              |
|       7 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, GMCH - 32                                        |
|       8 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, ADVANCED EYE CENTRE, CHANDIGARH & AMRIT OPTICALS |
|       9 | RAJASTHAN      | AMRIT, AIIMS, JODHPUR                                   |
|      10 | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS WORLI                                              |
|      11 | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS MULUND                                             |
|      12 | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS NAGPUR                                             |
|      13 | UTTARKHAND     | AMRIT, AIIIMS, RISHIKESH                                |
|      14 | MADHYA PRADESH | AMRIT, AIIMS, BHOPAL                                    |
|      15 | CHATTISGARH    | AMRIT, AIIMS, RAIPUR                                    |
|      16 | MEGHALAYA      | AMRIT, NEIGRIMS, SHILLONG                               |
|      17 | MANIPUR        | AMRIT, RIMS, IMPHAL                                     |
|      18 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, GMCH, GUWAHATI                                   |
|      19 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, TEZPUR MEDICAL COLLEGE                           |
|      20 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, BARPETA MEDICAL COLLEGE                          |
|      21 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, JORHAT MEDICAL COLLEGE                           |
|      22 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, SILCHAR MEDICAL COLLEGE                          |
|      23 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, ASSAM MEDCIAL COLLEGE, DIBRUGARH                 |
|      24 | PUDUCHERRY     | AMRIT, JIPMER, PUDUCHERRY                               |
|      25 | BIHAR          | AMRIT, IGMS PATNA                                       |
|      26 | UP             | AMRIT, BHU, VARANASI                                    |
|      27 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL, AHMEDABAD                 |
|      28 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS, JUNAGADH GMERS                           |
|      29 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS, VS HOSPITAL AHMEDABAD                    |
|      30 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS LG HOSPITAL AHMEDABAD                     |
|      31 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL, SOLA                      |
|      32 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS GMERS, GANDHINAGAR                        |
|      33 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS GMERS HIMMANTNAGAR                        |
|      34 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL SURAT                      |
|      35 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS PDU RAJKOT                                |
|      36 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS GG HOSPITAL JAMNAGAR                      |
|      37 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS SIT MEDICAL COLLEGE BHAVNAGAR             |
|      38 | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS SSG HOSPITAL VADODARA                     |
|      39 | PUNJAB         | AMRIT SANGROOR, PGI OUTREACH OPD                        |
|      40 | TRIPURA        | AMRIT, RCC AGARTALA                                     |
|      41 | KERALA         | AMRIT, AKKULAM, TRIVANDRUM                              |