Lok Sabha Question No. 4883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Sale of Medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4883 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 st  MARCH, 2023

## Sale of Medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendras

## 4883. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has the details of Jan Aushadhi Kendras opened across the country and the total medicines sold or distributed through these Kendras;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is able to make a total profit through the sale of medicines through all Jan Aushadhi Kendras combined;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the amount of total loss incurred;
- (e) whether the Government intends to ban retailers from selling drugs through online mediums like Internet and mobile phone applications; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a)  &  (b):  Under  the Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana (PMBJP),  till 28.02.2023, about 9,182 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) have been opened across the country. State/UT-wise list of PMBJKs is enclosed as Annexure-I .

During last three financial years, sale of about Rs. 1993.01 Crore has been made by Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the Implementing Agency of the Scheme by selling quality generic medicines through the network of PMBJKs.  Figures of State/UT- wise and financial year- wise sale of Jan Aushadhi generic medicines during last three years are enclosed as Annexure-II .

(c) & (d): PMBI has made a total profit after tax (excluding grants-in-aid) to the tune of Rs. 28.30 Crore during the financial year 2021-22. The profit, if any, is used for expansion and spreading awareness of the scheme.

(e) & (f): Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has informed that draft rules were published on 28 th August 2018 inviting comments from public/stakeholders for amendment to the Drugs and  Cosmetics  Rules,  1945  for  incorporating  provisions  relating  to  regulation  of  sale  and distribution  of  drugs  through  e-pharmacy.  Due  to  concerns/objections  raised  by  various stakeholders including Chemists and Druggists Associations, the same have not been finalized.

Statement referred to in part (a & b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 4883 for answer on 31.03.2023 raised by ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE regarding Sale of Medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendras

| State/UT-wise list of PMBJKs opened across the country till 28.02.2023   | State/UT-wise list of PMBJKs opened across the country till 28.02.2023   | State/UT-wise list of PMBJKs opened across the country till 28.02.2023   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                  | Name of State/UT                                                         | No. of PMBJK opened                                                      |
| 1                                                                        | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                                              | 9                                                                        |
| 2                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                           | 146                                                                      |
| 3                                                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                                                        | 29                                                                       |
| 4                                                                        | Assam                                                                    | 110                                                                      |
| 5                                                                        | Bihar                                                                    | 359                                                                      |
| 6                                                                        | Chandigarh                                                               | 9                                                                        |
| 7                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                             | 200                                                                      |
| 8                                                                        | Delhi                                                                    | 387                                                                      |
| 9                                                                        | Goa                                                                      | 11                                                                       |
| 10                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                  | 521                                                                      |
| 11                                                                       | Haryana                                                                  | 232                                                                      |
| 12                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                         | 60                                                                       |
| 13                                                                       | Jammu And Kashmir                                                        | 220                                                                      |
| 14                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                | 84                                                                       |
| 15                                                                       | Karnataka                                                                | 1050                                                                     |
| 16                                                                       | Kerala                                                                   | 977                                                                      |
| 17                                                                       | Ladakh                                                                   | 2                                                                        |
| 18                                                                       | Lakshwadeep*                                                             | 0                                                                        |
| 19                                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                                           | 272                                                                      |
| 20                                                                       | Maharashtra                                                              | 640                                                                      |
| 21                                                                       | Manipur                                                                  | 35                                                                       |
| 22                                                                       | Meghalaya                                                                | 16                                                                       |
| 23                                                                       | Mizoram                                                                  | 12                                                                       |
| 24                                                                       | Nagaland                                                                 | 20                                                                       |
| 25                                                                       | Odisha                                                                   | 399                                                                      |
| 26                                                                       | Puducherry                                                               | 20                                                                       |
| 27                                                                       | Punjab                                                                   | 314                                                                      |
| 28                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                | 149                                                                      |
| 29                                                                       | Sikkim                                                                   | 4                                                                        |
| 30                                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                                               | 872                                                                      |
| 31                                                                       | Telangana                                                                | 179                                                                      |
| 32                                                                       | The Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                   | 35                                                                       |
| 33                                                                       | Tripura                                                                  | 25                                                                       |
| 34                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                            | 1324                                                                     |
| 35                                                                       | Uttarakhand                                                              | 223                                                                      |
| 36                                                                       | West Bengal                                                              | 237                                                                      |
| Grand Total                                                              |                                                                          | 9,182                                                                    |

Statement referred to in part (a & b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 4883 for answer on 31.03.2023 raised by ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE regarding Sale of Medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendras

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT        | last three years Sales at MRP(Rs. In   | last three years Sales at MRP(Rs. In   | last three years Sales at MRP(Rs. In   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT        | FY 2019-20                             | FY 2020-21                             | FY 2021-22                             |
| 1         | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0.09                                   | 0.02                                   | 0.05                                   |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh              | 1.49                                   | 1.53                                   | 1.41                                   |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh           | 5.47                                   | 0.68                                   | 0.24                                   |
| 4         | Assam                       | 2.37                                   | 3.32                                   | 4.77                                   |
| 5         | Bihar                       | 3.45                                   | 6.34                                   | 9.80                                   |
| 6         | Chandigarh                  | 4.09                                   | 17.63                                  | 3.96                                   |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                | 3.40                                   | 8.35                                   | 18.43                                  |
| 8         | Delhi                       | 14.62                                  | 26.51                                  | 24.77                                  |
| 9         | Goa                         | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                   |
| 10        | Gujarat                     | 14.21                                  | 21.22                                  | 27.10                                  |
| 11        | Haryana                     | 4.26                                   | 3.71                                   | 3.63                                   |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh            | 1.03                                   | 1.88                                   | 6.28                                   |
| 13        | Jammu &Kashmir              | 12.79                                  | 14.51                                  | 22.52                                  |
| 14        | Jharkhand                   | 6.11                                   | 14.79                                  | 36.56                                  |
| 15        | Karnataka                   | 94.27                                  | 148.56                                 | 164.94                                 |
| 16        | Kerala                      | 55.93                                  | 107.49                                 | 160.83                                 |
| 17        | Lakshadweep                 | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                   |
| 18        | Madhya Pradesh              | 5.80                                   | 7.23                                   | 6.79                                   |
| 19        | Maharashtra                 | 8.06                                   | 8.35                                   | 12.65                                  |
| 20        | Manipur                     | 0.02                                   | 0.55                                   | 4.14                                   |
| 21        | Meghalaya                   | 0.00                                   | 0.13                                   | 1.54                                   |
| 22        | Mizoram                     | 1.04                                   | 0.51                                   | 0.51                                   |
| 23        | Nagaland                    | 0.49                                   | 0.29                                   | 0.32                                   |
| 24        | Odisha                      | 18.66                                  | 26.30                                  | 31.17                                  |
| 25        | Puducherry                  | 0.23                                   | 0.03                                   | 0.15                                   |
| 26        | Punjab                      | 32.79                                  | 42.83                                  | 49.97                                  |
| 27        | Rajasthan                   | 8.85                                   | 17.75                                  | 24.39                                  |
| 28        | Sikkim                      | 0.26                                   | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                   |
| 29        | Tamil Nadu                  | 43.09                                  | 51.48                                  | 81.93                                  |
| 30        | Telangana                   | 2.13                                   | 1.48                                   | 2.46                                   |
| 31        | The D&N, D&D                | 0.01                                   | 0.00                                   | 0.01                                   |
| 32        | Tripura                     | 2.37                                   | 1.87                                   | 2.53                                   |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh               | 66.63                                  | 87.66                                  | 128.22                                 |
| 34        | Uttarakhand                 | 7.13                                   | 14.65                                  | 19.41                                  |
| 35        | West Bengal                 | 12.45                                  | 28.16                                  | 42.08                                  |
|           | Total                       | 433.61                                 | 665.83                                 | 893.57                                 |