Lok Sabha Question No. 20 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, RAMA DEVI

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. †*20 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

## †*20.  SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  not  been  able  to  achieve  the  objectives  of  the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP);
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  details  of  the  action  taken  to  open  at  least  five  PMBJP  Kendras  in  the constituency of each Member of Lok Sabha; and
- (d) the details of the success achieved by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  &  FERTILIZERS  AND  MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. †*20 for 11.12.2018 raised by Shri Harishchandra Chavan and Shrimati Rama Devi regarding Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

- (a) & (b) No Madam. The Government has been able to achieve the objectives of 'Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana'  (PMBJP)  in  full  measures.  As  per Budget Speech of Hon'ble Finance Minister in Parliament in the year 2016-17, a target of  opening  of  3,000  'Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  (PMBJP) Kendras'  was  set.  The  target  of  opening  of  3,000  PMBJP  Kendras  was  achieved  in December  2017.  As  on  04.12.2018,  4522  PMBJP  Kendras  are  functional  in  35 States/Union Territories of the country.
- (c) All  the  Members  of  Parliament  have  been  requested  in  writing  by  Hon'ble Minister (Chemicals & Fertilizers) and Hon'ble Minister of State (Chemicals & Fertilizers) to  carry  the  benefits  of  PMBJP  in  their  constituencies  by  opening  more  and  more PMBJP  Kendras.  Letters have also been written to Health Secretaries of all States/Union Territories in this regard by the Department of Pharmaceuticals. However, no  such  decision  has  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  open  at  least  five  PMBJP Kendras in the constituency of each Member of Lok Sabha.
- (d) Only  99  PMBJP  Kendras  were  functional  in  16  States/Union  Territories  of  the country at the end of May 2014. The product basket of PMBJP at that time contained only 131 medicines. The cumulative sales of medicines from the launch of scheme in 2008 till the end of financial year 2013-14 was only Rs. 15.14 Crores. As on 04.12.2018, the number of functional PMBJP Kendras has increased to 4522. The PMBJP Kendras are  now  present  in  35  States/Union  Territories.  The  product  basket  of  PMBJP  has expanded to cover more than 800 medicines and 154 surgicals and consumables. The cumulative sales from financial year 2014-15 till date has reached Rs. 340.15 Crores. As  can  be  seen  from  the  preceding  figures,  the  Government  has  been  successful  in increasing  by  a  great  extent  not  only  the  number  of  stores  but  also  in  expanding considerably  the  product  basket.  The  huge  increase  in  sales  reflects  the  increasing acceptance of PMBJP medicines by the citizens.

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