Lok Sabha Question No. 4679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: AMRIT Stores and Jan Aushadhi Stores
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4679 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD MARCH, 2018

## AMRIT STORES AND JAN AUSHADHI STORES

## 4679. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

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

- (a) the difference between AMRIT Stores and Jan Aushadhi Stores;
- (b) the number of AMRIT Stores functioning/opened in the country, State/ UT - wise;
- (c) whether not even a single AMRIT Store has been opened in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the efforts being made to open more AMRIT Stores in the country particularly in An Pradesh and Telangana?

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

- (a): With an objective to make available affordable Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases dr and  implants  and  other  drugs  at  discounted  prices  to  the  patients,  A ffordable  Medicines  and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) pharmacies are opened and operated by HLL Lifecar Ltd., a Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. product basket includes generic drugs, branded g enerics and branded drugs covering different therapeutic segments required for the hospital and general public with valid prescription.

Jan  Aushiadhi  Stores  are  managed  by  Bureau  of  Pharma  PSU  of  India  (BPPI)  under Department of Pharmaceuticals, Governme nt of India, which provide generic drugs.

- (b)to (d): The number of AMRIT Stores functioning/opened in the country, State/UT wise is a Annexure .

State Governments and Central Government PSUs have been informed regarding AMRIT pharmacies  and  M/s  HLL  Lifecare  Ltd.  has  been  directed  to  consider  the  requests  of Governments  and  CPSUs  for  opening  of  AMRIT  pharmacies  at  major  State  Government hospi tals/Institutions/CPSU.

As informed by HLL Lifecare Ltd., the proposals for setting up of AMRIT stores in States  of  Telangana  and  Andhra  Pradesh  have  been  submitted  by  HLL  Lifecare  Ltd  to  t respective State Governments for approval.

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Annexure LIST OF AMRIT DEENDAYAL PHARMACIES OPERATING IN THE COUNTRY

|   S.No. | State/UT       | HOSPITAL                                             |
|---------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | DELHI          | AMRIT, AIIMS, NEW DELHI                              |
|       2 | DELHI          | AMRIT, RML, NEWDELHI                                 |
|       3 | DELHI          | AMRIT, LHMC, NEWDELHI                                |
|       4 | DELHI          | AMRIT, SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL                           |
|       5 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, PGIMER, CHANDIGARH                            |
|       6 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, ADVANCED CARDIAC CENTRE, CHANDIGARH           |
|       7 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT,GMCH                                           |
|       8 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, ADVANCED EYE CENTRE, CHANDIGARH               |
|       9 | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, OPTICALS CHANDIGARH                           |
|      10 | CHANDIGARH     | ADVANCED PAEDIATRIC CENTRE, PGIMER, CHANDIGARH       |
|      11 | RAJASTHAN      | AMRIT, AIIMS, JODHPUR                                |
|      12 | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS WORLI                                           |
|      13 | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS MULUND                                          |
|      14 | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS NAGPUR                                          |
|      15 | MAHARASHTRA    | CHANDRAPUR MEDICAL COLLEGE                           |
|      16 | MAHARASHTRA    | VASANTRAO NAIK MEDICAL COLLEGE, YAVATMAL             |
|      17 | UTTARKHAND     | AMRIT, AIIMS, RISHIKESH                              |
|      18 | MADHYA PRADESH | AMRIT, AIIMS, BHOPAL                                 |
|      19 | MADHYA PRADESH | MGMMEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, INDORE              |
|      20 | MADHYA PRADESH | GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE, BHOPAL                       |
|      21 | MADHYA PRADESH | NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDA BOSE MEDICAL COLLEGE, JABALPUR |
|      22 | MADHYA PRADESH | SHYAM SHAH MEDICAL COLLEGE, REWA                     |
|      23 | MADHYA PRADESH | BUNDELKHAND MEDICAL COLLEGE, SAGAR                   |
|      24 | CHATTISGARH    | AMRIT, AIIMS, RAIPUR                                 |
|      25 | CHATTISGARH    | SAIL, BHILAI                                         |
|      26 | MEGHALAYA      | AMRIT, NEIGRIMS, SHILLONG                            |
|      27 | MEGHALAYA      | AMRIT, CIVIL HOSPITAL, SHILLONG                      |
|      28 | MANIPUR        | AMRIT, RIMS, IMPHAL                                  |
|      29 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, GMCH, GUWAHATI                                |
|      30 | ASSAM          | AMRIT GMCHUNIT 2 , GUWAHATI                          |
|      31 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, AMCH, DIBRUGARH                               |
|      32 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, FAAMCH, BARPETA                               |
|      33 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, JMCH, JORHAT                                  |
|      34 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, TMCH, TEZPUR                                  |
|      35 | ASSAM          | AMRIT, SMCH, SILCHAR                                 |
|      36 | ASSAM          | MAHENDRA MOHANCHOUDHARI HOSPITAL                     |
|      37 | ASSAM          | CIVIL HOSPITAL, BAKSA                                |
|      38 | ASSAM          | CIVIL HOSPITAL, SONAPUR                              |
|      39 | ASSAM          | CIVIL HOSPITAL, BONGAIGAON                           |
|      40 | ASSAM          | CIVIL HOSPITAL, GOALPARA                             |
|      41 | ASSAM          | CIVIL HOSPITAL, KOKRAJHAR                            |
|      42 | ASSAM          | CIVIL HOSPITAL, NALBARI                              |
|      43 | ASSAM          | CIVIL HOSPITAL, MORIGAON                             |
|      44 | ASSAM          | CIVIL HOSPITAL, NAGAON                               |

| 45      |                  | TOLARAM BAFNA CIVIL HOSPITAL, AMINGAON                   |
|---------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| 46      |                  | KANAKLATA CIVIL HOSPITAL, TEZPUR                         |
| 47      |                  | MANGALDAI CIVIL HOSPITAL, DARRANG                        |
| 48      |                  | NORTH LAKHIMPUR HOSPITAL                                 |
| 49      |                  | SIVASAGAR CIVIL HOSPITAL                                 |
| 50      |                  | KUSHAL KONWAR CIVIL HOSPITAL, GOLAGHAT                   |
| 51      |                  | CANCER HOSPITAL, GUWAHATI                                |
| 52      |                  | DISTRICT HOSPITAL, UDALGIRI                              |
| 53      | PUDUCHERRY       | AMRIT, JIPMER, PUDUCHERRY                                |
| 54      | BIHAR            | AMRIT, IGMS PATNA                                        |
| 55      |                  | AIIMS, PATNA                                             |
| 56      | UTTAR PRADESH    | AMRIT, BHU, VARANASI                                     |
| 57      |                  | KING GEORGE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW                  |
| 58      |                  | SHATABDI PHASE-I KING GEORGE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW |
| 59      | WEST BENGAL      | CHITTARANJAN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, KOLKATA          |
| 60      | PUNJAB           | AMRIT SANGROOR, PGI OUTREACH OPD                         |
| 61      |                  | GURU GOBIND MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, FARIDKOT, PUNJAB   |
| 62      |                  | CANCER CARE HOSPITAL, BHATINDA, PUNJAB                   |
| 63      |                  | CIVIL HOSPITAL, JALALABAD, PUNJAB                        |
| 64      | TRIPURA          | AMRIT, RCC AGARTALA                                      |
| 65      | HIMACHAL PRADESH | RCC, IGMC, SHIMLA                                        |
| 66      | ODISHA           | AMRIT, AIIMS BHUBANESHWAR                                |
| 67      | KERALA           | AMRIT, AKKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM                       |
| 68      |                  | DISTRICT HOSPITAL, PEROORKADA                            |
| 69      | HARYANA          | AMRIT PHARMACY- MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GURGAON           |
| 70      | TAMIL NADU       | NEYVELLI LIGNITE CORPORATION, NEYVELI                    |
| 71      | GUJARAT          | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL, AHMEDABAD                  |
| 72      |                  | AMRIT DDPMJAS, JUNAGADH GMERS                            |
| 73      |                  | AMRIT DDPMJAS, VS HOSPITAL AHMEDABAD                     |
| 74      |                  | AMRIT DDPMJAS LG HOSPITAL AHMEDABAD                      |
| 75      |                  | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL, SOLA                       |
| 76      |                  | AMRIT DDPMJAS GMERS, GANDHINAGAR                         |
| 77      |                  | AMRIT DDPMJAS GMERS HIMMANTNAGAR                         |
| 78      |                  | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL SURAT                       |
| 79      |                  | AMRIT DDPMJAS PDU RAJKOT                                 |
| 80      |                  | AMRIT DDPMJAS GG HOSPITAL JAMNAGAR                       |
| 81      |                  | AMRIT DDPMJAS SIT MEDICAL COLLEGE BHAVNAGAR              |
| 82      |                  | AMRIT DDPMJAS SSG HOSPITAL VADODARA                      |
| 83- 122 |                  | DEENDAYAL PHARMACIES AT 20 DISTRICT AND 20 SDHS          |