Lok Sabha Question No. 1085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: AMRIT Outlets
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, BAHADUR SINGH KOLI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1085 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2017

## AMRIT OUTLETS

## 1085. PROF. K.V. THOMAS: SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI:

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

- (a) the number of the AMRIT Centres functioning and the number of such centres proposed to be set up in the country, State/ UT - wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) the concessional rates at which drugs are sold at AMRIT centres as compared to their prices in the retail market; and
- (c) the details and progress of the scheme?

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

- (a): HLL Lifecare Ltd, a Government of India CPSU is setting up AMRIT Pharmacies. At present, 84 AMRIT Pharmacies are fully functional across the country. The list of states which these pharmacies are functional including Rajasthan is at Annexure .

M/s HLL Lifecare Ltd takes decision of opening of AMRIT Pharmacies on the basis o their  proposals  being  accepted  by  States,  viability  inter  alia.  As  informed  by  them, outlets are planned to be operationalized by HLL Lifecare Ltd by the end of 20 17- 18.

- (b) : The discounts on the drugs and implants being sold at AMRIT Pharmacies inter al average upto 60%.
- (c) : AMRIT scheme is being implemented since November, 2015, which is now known as AMRIT Deendayal Pharmacy. Since opening of first AMRIT Pharmacy, 28.82 lakhs patients have been benefited under the scheme till 15.07.2017. At present 84 AMRIT Pharmacies are operation wherein Rs. 260.47 crores worth of drugs sold at Rs. 111.57 crores, resulting i ving of Rs. 148.89 crores for patients till 15 th July, 2017.

## LIST OF AMRIT DEENDAYAL PHARMACIES

## ANNEXURE

| 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-32                                  |
| 8       | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, ADVANCED EYE CENTRE, CHANDIGARH          |
| 9       | CHANDIGARH     | AMRIT, OPTICALS CHANDIGARH                      |
| 10      | RAJASTHAN      | AMRIT, AIIMS, JODHPUR                           |
| 11      | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS WORLI                                      |
| 12      | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS MULUND                                     |
| 13      | MAHARASHTRA    | ESIS NAGPUR                                     |
| 14      | UTTARKHAND     | AMRIT, AIIIMS, RISHIKESH                        |
| 15      | MADHYA PRADESH | AMRIT, AIIMS, BHOPAL                            |
| 16      | CHATTISGARH    | AMRIT, AIIMS, RAIPUR                            |
| 17      | MEGHALAYA      | AMRIT, NEIGRIMS, SHILLONG                       |
| 18      | MANIPUR        | AMRIT, RIMS, IMPHAL                             |
| 19      | ASSAM          | AMRIT, GMCH, GUWAHATI                           |
| 20      | ASSAM          | AMRIT GMCHUNIT 2 , GUWAHATI                     |
| 21      | ASSAM          | AMRIT, AMCH, DIBRUGARH                          |
| 22      | ASSAM          | AMRIT, FAAMCH, BARPETA                          |
| 23      | ASSAM          | AMRIT, JMCH, JORHAT                             |
| 24      | ASSAM          | AMRIT, TMCH, TEZPUR                             |
| 25      | ASSAM          | AMRIT, SMCH, SILCHAR                            |
| 26      | PUDUCHERRY     | AMRIT, JIPMER, PUDUCHERRY                       |
| 27      | BIHAR          | AMRIT, IGMS PATNA                               |
| 28      | UTTAR PRADESH  | AMRIT, BHU, VARANASI                            |
| 29      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL, AHMEDABAD         |
| 30      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS, JUNAGADH GMERS                   |
| 31      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS, VS HOSPITAL AHMEDABAD            |
| 32      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS LG HOSPITAL AHMEDABAD             |
| 33      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL, SOLA              |
| 34      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS GMERS, GANDHINAGAR                |
| 35      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS GMERS HIMMANTNAGAR                |
| 36      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS CIVIL HOSPITAL SURAT              |
| 37      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS PDU RAJKOT                        |
| 38      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS GG HOSPITAL JAMNAGAR              |
| 39      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS SIT MEDICAL COLLEGE BHAVNAGAR     |
| 40      | GUJARAT        | AMRIT DDPMJAS SSG HOSPITAL VADODARA             |
| 41-80   | GUJARAT        | DEENDAYAL PHARMACIES AT 20 DISTRICT AND 20 SDHS |
| 81      | PUNJAB         | AMRIT SANGROOR, PGI OUTREACH OPD                |
| 82      | TRIPURA        | AMRIT, RCC AGARTALA                             |
| 83      | ODISHA         | AMRIT, AIIMS BHUBANESHWAR                       |
| 84      | KERALA         | AMRIT, AKKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM              |