Lok Sabha Question No. 1073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Criteria for Establishment of New Janaushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1073 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd  December, 2021

## Criteria for Establishment of New Janaushadhi Kendras

## 1073. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has fixed criteria to sanction and approve the establishment of new Janaushadhi Kendras in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of Janaushadhi Kendras functioning in the country, State/UT wise, including Telangana, district wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  increase  the  number  of  Janaushadhi  Kendras  and provide incentives for establishing such new Kendras; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a)  and (b):  As per guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), any individual having D. Pharma/B. Pharma degree or any individual/organization who has employed D. Pharma/B. Pharma degree holder for getting drug licenses from the concerned State Government, is eligible to open Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra (PMBJK) provided it fulfill the following requirements:

- (i) Minimum 120 sq. ft. space, duly supported by proper documents;
- (ii) Registration details of the pharmacist with State Pharmacy Council; and

(iii) Applicants under the category of women entrepreneurs, divyang, SC and ST have to submit certificate/proof from respective authorities along with the undertaking.

(c):    As on 28.11.2021, about 8533 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) are open across the country, covering all districts in the States/Union Territories in the country. Out of these, 157 PMBJKs are open in the State of Telangana. State/UT-wise list of PMBJKs is enclosed as Annexure-I and the district-wise list for the State of Telangana State is enclosed as Annexure-II respectively.

(d)  &  (e):  Government  has  set  a  target  to  open  about  10,500  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) by March 2025, across the country. The details of incentives provided under the scheme for the purpose are as under:

Normal Incentive: The Kendras run by entrepreneurs of any class that are linked with PMBI through software get incentives up to Rs. 5.00 Lakh. The incentive is given @ 15% of monthly purchase made from PMBI by these Kendra subject to a ceiling of Rs. 15,000/- per month up to a total limit of Rs. 5.00 Lakh.

Additional  Incentive: The  Kendras  opened  in  backward  areas  mentioned  as  aspirational districts by NITI Aayog & in Himalayan, Island territories and the North-Eastern States and Kendras run by women entrepreneurs, Divyang, SC & ST get an amount of Rs. 2.00 lakh in addition to normal incentives for reimbursement of furniture & fixtures and computer, etc.

Statement referred to in part (c) of Lok  Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 1073 for 03.12.2021 raised  by  Shri  Arvind  Dharmapuri  regarding  Criteria  for  Establishment  of  New Janaushadhi Kendras

| State/Union Territory- wise list of PMBJK's functioning across the country as on 28.11.2021   | State/Union Territory- wise list of PMBJK's functioning across the country as on 28.11.2021   | State/Union Territory- wise list of PMBJK's functioning across the country as on 28.11.2021   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                       | Name of the State/UT                                                                          | Number of PMBJK functional                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                             | Andaman &Nicobar                                                                              | 3                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                | 183                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                             | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                             | 28                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                             | Assam                                                                                         | 86                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                             | Bihar                                                                                         | 271                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                             | Chandigarh                                                                                    | 7                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                                                  | 241                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                             | Delhi                                                                                         | 374                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                             | Goa                                                                                           | 10                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                                       | 551                                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                            | Haryana                                                                                       | 231                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                            | Himachal Pradesh                                                                              | 63                                                                                            |
| 13                                                                                            | Jammu And Kashmir                                                                             | 119                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                            | Jharkhand                                                                                     | 75                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                                     | 954                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                            | Kerala                                                                                        | 935                                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                            | Ladakh                                                                                        | 2                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                            | Lakshadeep *                                                                                  | 0                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                | 239                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                                   | 623                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                            | Manipur                                                                                       | 33                                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                            | Meghalaya                                                                                     | 15                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                            | Mizoram                                                                                       | 22                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                            | Nagaland                                                                                      | 16                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                            | Odisha                                                                                        | 344                                                                                           |
| 26                                                                                            | Puducherry                                                                                    | 18                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                            | Punjab                                                                                        | 302                                                                                           |
| 28                                                                                            | Rajasthan                                                                                     | 137                                                                                           |
| 29                                                                                            | Sikkim                                                                                        | 3                                                                                             |
| 30                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                    | 858                                                                                           |
| 31                                                                                            | Telangana                                                                                     | 157                                                                                           |
| 32                                                                                            | DNH&D&D                                                                                       | 36                                                                                            |
| 33                                                                                            | Tripura                                                                                       | 24                                                                                            |
| 34                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                 | 1177                                                                                          |
| 35                                                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                                                   | 214                                                                                           |
| 36                                                                                            | West Bengal                                                                                   | 182                                                                                           |
| Grand Total                                                                                   |                                                                                               | 8533                                                                                          |

## Statement referred to in part (c) of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 1073 for 03.12.2021 raised  by  Shri  Arvind  Dharmapuri  regarding  Criteria  for  Establishment  of  New Janaushadhi Kendras

| District-wise list of PMBJKs functioning in Telangana as on 28.11.2021   | District-wise list of PMBJKs functioning in Telangana as on 28.11.2021   | District-wise list of PMBJKs functioning in Telangana as on 28.11.2021   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                  | Name of the District                                                     | Number of PMBJK functional                                               |
| 1                                                                        | Adilabad                                                                 | 7                                                                        |
| 2                                                                        | Bhadradri Kothagudem                                                     | 2                                                                        |
| 3                                                                        | Hyderabad                                                                | 20                                                                       |
| 4                                                                        | Jagitial                                                                 | 10                                                                       |
| 5                                                                        | Jangoan                                                                  | 8                                                                        |
| 6                                                                        | Jayashankar Bhupalapally                                                 | 3                                                                        |
| 7                                                                        | Jogulamba Gadwal                                                         | 5                                                                        |
| 8                                                                        | Kamareddy                                                                | 1                                                                        |
| 9                                                                        | Karimnagar                                                               | 3                                                                        |
| 10                                                                       | Khammam                                                                  | 2                                                                        |
| 11                                                                       | Kumuram Bheem Asifabad                                                   | 2                                                                        |
| 12                                                                       | Mahabubabad                                                              | 2                                                                        |
| 13                                                                       | Mahabubnagar                                                             | 8                                                                        |
| 14                                                                       | Mancherial                                                               | 4                                                                        |
| 15                                                                       | Medak                                                                    | 1                                                                        |
| 16                                                                       | Medchal Malkajgiri                                                       | 11                                                                       |
| 17                                                                       | Mulugu                                                                   | 2                                                                        |
| 18                                                                       | Nagarkurnool                                                             | 3                                                                        |
| 19                                                                       | Nalgonda                                                                 | 2                                                                        |
| 20                                                                       | Narayanpet                                                               | 1                                                                        |
| 21                                                                       | Nirmal                                                                   | 5                                                                        |
| 22                                                                       | Nizamabad                                                                | 6                                                                        |
| 23                                                                       | Peddapalli                                                               | 6                                                                        |
| 24                                                                       | Rajanna Sircilla                                                         | 1                                                                        |
| 25                                                                       | Ranga Reddy                                                              | 18                                                                       |
| 26                                                                       | Sangareddy                                                               | 1                                                                        |
| 27                                                                       | Siddipet                                                                 | 3                                                                        |
| 28                                                                       | Suryapet                                                                 | 1                                                                        |
| 29                                                                       | Vikarabad                                                                | 4                                                                        |
| 30                                                                       | Wanaparthy                                                               | 1                                                                        |
| 31                                                                       | Warangal Rural                                                           | 7                                                                        |
| 32                                                                       | Warangal Urban                                                           | 6                                                                        |
| 33                                                                       | Yadadri Bhuvanagiri                                                      | 1                                                                        |
| Total                                                                    | Total                                                                    | 157                                                                      |

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