Lok Sabha Question No. 428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Status of Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Queen Oja, Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip, Andimuthu Raja, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 428 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 th  NOVEMBER, 2019

## Status of Jan Aushadhi Kendras

## †428.  SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI A. RAJA:

DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- (a)  the  present  status  of  Jan  Aushadhi  Kendras  set  up  to  provide  medicines  at affordable  price  in  the  country  and  the  details  of  such  centres  including  in  rural backward areas, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has prepared any action plan for increasing the number of such  kendras  in  all  the  States  including  in  rural  areas  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof, State-wise including Haryana, Gujarat and Asssam including North Eastern States;
- (c) the details of funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJAP) so far across the country, State/ UT-wise including Tamil Nadu along with the details of modifications in the scheme since its inception, if any;
- (d) the details of the number of medicines being provided under these kendras;
- (e) the details of the impact of PMBJAP along with the target set and achieved and the response received under this Pariyojana across the country; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  include  some  more  medicines  under  this pariyojana,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  time  by which these are likely to be included?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) As on 11.11.2019, 5754 Janaushadhi Kendras are functional across the country. State-wise list is enclosed as Annexure-I.

(b) Yes. The plan is to open 1000 new Janaushadhi Kendras in FY 2019-20. It is also  planned  to  cover  all  the  districts  of  the  country  by  end  of  FY  2019-20.  Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) has covered 689 districts out of 725 districts of the country. State-wise target has not been fixed.

(c) The  details  of  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilized  since  2016-17  are  as given below:-

Rs. Crore

| Sl. No.   | Financial Year   |   Funds Sanctioned |   Funds Allocated |   Funds Utilized |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------|-------------------|------------------|
| 1.        | 2016-17          |              49.75 |             49.75 |            49.75 |
| 2.        | 2017-18          |              54.62 |             47.64 |            47.64 |
| 3.        | 2018-19          |              42.5  |             42.5  |            42.5  |
| Total     | Total            |             146.87 |            139.89 |           139.89 |

The  Scheme  was  launched  in  2008  with  the  objective  of  making  quality  generic medicines available at affordable prices to all, through dedicated retail outlets. In 2015, the scheme underwent a major revamp and it was decided to expand it and open 3000 retail  outlets  in  the  country.  A  franchisee  like  model  was  adopted,  and  an  intensive media campaign was undertaken in national and regional newspapers inviting individual entrepreneurs  to  apply  for  establishing  and  running  retail  outlets.  The  applications received in response were scrutinized and eligible applicants were assisted in securing drug licenses and other infrastructure facilities to open the Kendras. Private participation was allowed in procurement as well as in sale of medicines. Before this, drugs were procured from PSUs only and the retail outlets were opened only by the State/Central Government at the Government premises and Government hospitals.

(d) The  product basket of PMBJP  comprises  900  drugs  and 154 surgical & consumables.

(e)  It  was  targeted  to  open  3000  Jan  Aushadhi  Kendras  by  end of  FY  2019-20. This target  was  achieved  in  December  2017.  The  revised  target  of  5000  Jan  Aushadhi Kendras was also achieved in February, 2019. At present, the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras has crossed 5700.  689 districts of the country are covered at present. The target is to cover all the districts of the country by end of FY 2019-20.  Further, total sales  (at  MRP)  in  the  financial  year  2018-19  were  Rs  315.70  Crore,  which  led  to  an estimated savings of Rs 2000 Crore of common citizens. This scheme is also providing a good source of self-employment with sustainable and regular earnings.

(f)  As  on  11.11.2019,  the  product  basket  of  PMBJP  comprises of 900 medicines and 154 surgicals and consumables. The plan is to expand this basket to 1200 medicines and 200 surgicals/consumables by the end of FY 2019-20.

## Annexure-I

The statement referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No.428 for 19.11.2019 raised by SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA: SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:  SHRI  A.  RAJA:  DR.  BHARATIBEN  DHIRUBHAI  SHIYAL:  SHRI  KOMATI REDDY  VENKAT  REDDY:  SHRI  Y.S.  AVINASH  REDDY:  DR.  SHRIKANT  EKNATH SHINDE  regarding Status of Jan Aushadhi Kendras

| State wise list of PMBJP Kendras functional in the country as on 11.11.2019   | State wise list of PMBJP Kendras functional in the country as on 11.11.2019   | State wise list of PMBJP Kendras functional in the country as on 11.11.2019   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                       | Name of the State/Union Territory                                             | No. of PMBJP Kendras functional in the State/Union Territory                  |
| 1                                                                             | Andaman & Nicobar                                                             | 2                                                                             |
| 2                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                                | 185                                                                           |
| 3                                                                             | Arunachal Pradesh                                                             | 24                                                                            |
| 4                                                                             | Assam                                                                         | 81                                                                            |
| 5                                                                             | Bihar                                                                         | 153                                                                           |
| 6                                                                             | Chandigarh                                                                    | 5                                                                             |
| 7                                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                                  | 209                                                                           |
| 8                                                                             | Dadar & Nagar Haveli                                                          | 14                                                                            |
| 9                                                                             | Daman & Diu                                                                   | 4                                                                             |
| 10                                                                            | Delhi                                                                         | 119                                                                           |
| 11                                                                            | Goa                                                                           | 8                                                                             |
| 12                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                       | 507                                                                           |
| 13                                                                            | Haryana                                                                       | 168                                                                           |
| 14                                                                            | Himachal Pradesh                                                              | 59                                                                            |
| 15                                                                            | Jammu and Kashmir                                                             | 77                                                                            |
| 16                                                                            | Jharkhand                                                                     | 55                                                                            |
| 17                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                     | 567                                                                           |
| 18                                                                            | Kerala                                                                        | 487                                                                           |
| 19                                                                            | Ladakh                                                                        | 2                                                                             |
| 20                                                                            | Lakshadweep *                                                                 | 0                                                                             |
| 21                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                                | 154                                                                           |
| 22                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                   | 395                                                                           |
| 23                                                                            | Manipur                                                                       | 35                                                                            |
| 24                                                                            | Meghalaya                                                                     | 1                                                                             |
| 25                                                                            | Mizoram                                                                       | 21                                                                            |
| 26                                                                            | Nagaland                                                                      | 16                                                                            |
| 27                                                                            | Odisha                                                                        | 188                                                                           |
| 28                                                                            | Puducherry                                                                    | 15                                                                            |
| 29                                                                            | Punjab                                                                        | 180                                                                           |
| 30                                                                            | Rajasthan                                                                     | 132                                                                           |

| 31    | Sikkim        |    2 |
|-------|---------------|------|
| 32    | Tamil Nadu    |  570 |
| 33    | Telangana     |  118 |
| 35    | Tripura       |   24 |
| 36    | Uttar Pradesh |  879 |
| 37    | Uttarakhand   |  182 |
| 38    | West Bengal   |  116 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL         | 5754 |

* Medicines are directly supplied to the Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep

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