Lok Sabha Question No. 603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Status of PMJAK
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## Status of PMJAK

603.   SHRI JOSE K. MANI: KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  and  details  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Aushadhi  Kendra  (PMJAK) functioning in the country as on date, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  had  set  a  target  for  establishing  3000  Jan  Aushadhi Kendras by the end of the financial year 2017-18 and if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this regard;
- (c) whether  any  PMJAK  has  been  closed/non-functional  during  the  last  two  years and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of distributors servicing these kendras as on date;
- (e) whether the Government is on a spree to open new kendras while the existing kendras suffer from lack of adequate medicines, lowering profitability, imbalance of demand and supply land, if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (f)  the efforts made to improve medicine distribution network and profitability of shop owners?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) As  on  13.12.2017,  3,013  'Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras' are functional in 33 States/UTs of the country. A State/UTwise list of 3,013 functional PMBJP Kendras is attached at Annexure .
- (b) The target of opening of 3,000 PMBJP Kendras was upto March 31, 2017. As on 13.12.2017,  3,013  PMBJP  Kendras  are  functional  in  33  States/UTs  of  the country.
- (c) Yes Madam. 14 PMBJP Kendras have been closed in last two years wherein 3 PMBJP Kendras  have  been  closed  in  2016-17  and  11  PMBJP  Kendras  have been closed in the current year.
- (d) As on 13.12.2017, 55 Distributors have been appointed in 26 States/UTs of the country.
- (e) The  situation  of  shortage  of  medicines  and  gap  in  the  distribution  of  the medicines from Central Ware House (CWH) of Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI)  (the  implementing  agency  of  PMBJP)  to  PMBJP  Kendras  has  been improved and as on 13.12.2017, 647 medicines and 129 surgical & consumables are available in CWH for sale covering 23 major therapeutic groups. BPPI has also  initiated  end  to  end  supply  solution  to  supply  the  medicines  and  other PMBJP products directly to PMBJP Kendras from CWH to reduce the time and cost. This will improve the supply position further.
- (f)  To  improve  the  distribution  system  of  medicines  to  PMBJP  Kendras/shops, Government  has  appointed  55  Distributors,  8  Carrying  &  Forwarding  (C&F) Agents and 1 Central Ware House (CWH). BPPI has also initiated end to end supply solution from CWH to PMBJP Kendras directly by an agency to reduce the time and cost.

To increase the profitability of PMBJP Kendra owners, trade margins have been revised  from  16%  to  20%  for  Retailers  under  the  scheme.  Incentives  are provided to PMBJP Kendras run by private entrepreneurs / pharmacists / NGOs / Charitable  organizations  that  are  linked  with  BPPI's  software  will  get  incentive upto Rs. 2.5 lakhs. This will be given @ 15% of monthly sales subject to a ceiling of  Rs.  10,000/  per  month  and  in  case  of  north  eastern  states,  naxal  affected areas and tribal areas, ceiling of Rs. 15,000/- per month upto a total limit of Rs. 2.5  lakhs.  Awareness  drives  have  been  started  through  print  media,  television advertisements, FM radio, outdoor publicity, social media, etc.

Statement  referred  to  in  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Q.  No.  603  for 19.12.2017  raised  by  Shri  Jose  K.  Mani,  Kumari  Shobha  Karandlaje,  Shri Kundariya Mohan Bhai Kalyanji Bhai and Shri Prathap Simha regarding 'Status of PMJAK'

## State/UT-wise list of 3,013 functional PMBJP Kendras as on 13.12.2017

| S. No.   | State/UT                  |   Number of PMBJP Kendras |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Punjab                    |                        68 |
| 2        | Delhi                     |                        40 |
| 3        | Haryana                   |                        65 |
| 4        | Uttar Pradesh             |                       472 |
| 5        | Uttrakhand                |                        93 |
| 6        | Madhya Pradesh            |                        86 |
| 7        | Tripura                   |                        24 |
| 8        | Mizoram                   |                         7 |
| 9        | Andhra Pradesh            |                       125 |
| 10       | Gujarat                   |                       255 |
| 11       | Karnataka                 |                       225 |
| 12       | Rajasthan                 |                        92 |
| 13       | Maharashtra               |                       200 |
| 14       | Odisha                    |                        65 |
| 15       | Chandigarh                |                         5 |
| 16       | Jammu & Kashmir           |                        32 |
| 17       | Himachal Pradesh          |                        26 |
| 18       | Jharkhand                 |                        46 |
| 19       | Bihar                     |                        84 |
| 20       | Kerala                    |                       315 |
| 21       | Chattisgarh               |                       193 |
| 22       | Arunachal Pradesh         |                        24 |
| 23       | Telangana                 |                        70 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                |                       242 |
| 25       | Assam                     |                        49 |
| 26       | West Bengal               |                        40 |
| 27       | Nagaland                  |                        11 |
| 28       | Manipur                   |                        36 |
| 29       | Dadar & Nagar Haveli      |                         7 |
| 30       | Puducherry                |                        10 |
| 31       | Daman & Diu               |                         3 |
| 32       | Sikkim                    |                         2 |
| 33       | Meghalaya                 |                         1 |
| 34       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |                         0 |
| 35       | Goa                       |                         0 |
| 36       | Lakshadweep               |                         0 |
| Total    |                           |                      3013 |