Lok Sabha Question No. 396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Suvidha Programme
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 396

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 th  NOVEMBER, 2019

## Suvidha Programme

## 396. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a)  the  salient  features  of  Suvidha  programme  started  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP);
- (b)  the  number  of  stores  where  Suvidha  sanitary  napkins  are  available,  State-wise including Chandigarh; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to publicize the programme through Television, Radio, Print and other forms of media?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Sale of  'Janaushadhi Suvidha' Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary pad was launched under PMBJP on 4 th June, 2018. Initially these sanitary pads were made available for sale at Rs. 2.50/- per pad.

In order to make these sanitary pads more affordable, Government of India decided to make  these  pads  available  at  the  rate  of  only  Rs  1.00/-  per  pad.  From  27.08.2019, these pads are available @ Rs 1.00/- per pad at all Janaushadhi Kendras.

- (b) 'Janaushadhi Suvidha' Sanitary pads are available in all PMBJP Stores. State-wise number of stores, including Chandigarh, where Suvidha sanitary pads are available, is enclosed as Annexure-I.
- (c) The awareness about this programme is being spread through advertisements in Print Media, Radio advertisements, TV  advertisements, Cinema  advertisements, Outdoor publicity is done through Hoardings, Bus Queue Shelters, Bus branding, Auto wrapping.  In  addition  to  this,  social  media  platforms  like  facebook,  twitter,  are  being utilized. Awareness workshops are also conducted.

## Annexure-I

## The statement referred to in  part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 396 for 19.11.2019 raised by SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER regarding Suvidha Programme

| State wise list of PMBJP Kendras where Suvidha sanitary pads are available as on 11.11.2019   | State wise list of PMBJP Kendras where Suvidha sanitary pads are available as on 11.11.2019   | State wise list of PMBJP Kendras where Suvidha sanitary pads are available as on 11.11.2019   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                       | Name of the State/UT                                                                          | No. of PMBJP Kendras                                                                          |
| 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 |
| 34    | Tripura       |    24 |
| 35    | Uttar Pradesh |   879 |
| 36    | Uttarakhand   |   182 |
| 37    | West Bengal   |   116 |
| Total | Total         |  5754 |