Lok Sabha Question No. 208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Pharma Products in Jan Aushadhi Stores
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Prathap Simha, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Bhagwant Mann, Sumedhanand Saraswati

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  February, 2021

## Pharma Products in Jan Aushadhi Stores

208. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

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

- (a) the total sales of pharma products through Jan Aushadhi stores during the last three years, yearwise;
- (b) the total number of Jan Aushadhi stores across the country, State-wise particularly in Karnataka; (c) the fresh steps taken by the Government for increasing awareness of people regarding efficacy and quality of Jan Aushadhi medicines, increasing coverage with a focus on remote and rural areas
- and for ensuring the adequate availability of medicines at each of the Jan Aushadhi stores?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The total sales of pharma products through Jan Aushadhi stores during last three financial years are as under:
- (b) As on 22.01.2021, 7167 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) are opened across the country. Out of this, 815 PMBJKs are opened in the State of Karnataka. State/UT- wise list of PMBJKs is enclosed as Annexure.
- (c)  The steps taken to increase awareness on Jan Aushadhi generic medicines include advertisements on TV, FM Radio and Cinema, extensive use of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter etc., display  through  Auto  wrappings,  Bus  Brandings,  State  Transport  Bus  Stands,  Audio  and  Digital Screen Advertisements at Railway Stations and by organizing workshops in various parts of the country. In order to ensure the adequate availability of medicines at the Jan Aushadhi Stores, the logistics  system  is  being  strengthened.  At  present  three  warehouses  are  functional  at  Gurugram, Chennai and Guwahati and fourth one is under construction at Surat. Further, 37 distributors have been appointed across the country to support the supply of medicines to remote and rural  areas. Further, additional one-time incentive is given to store owners for opening of stores in aspirational districts, Himalayan, Island territories and North-Eastern States.

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year   |   Sales at MRP(Value in Rs. Crore) |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2017-18          |                             140.84 |
|         2 | 2018-19          |                             315.7  |
|         3 | 2019-20          |                             433.61 |

The statement referred to in  part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 208  for 02.02.2021 raised by  SHRI  PRATHAP  SIMHA,  SHRI  SUDHAKAR  TUKARAM  SHRANGARE,  SHRI BHAGWANTH  KHUBA  and  SHRI  SUMEDHANAND  SARASWATI  regarding  Pharma Products in Jan Aushadhi Stores

| State / Union Territory-wise list of Janaushadhi Kendras functional across the country as on 22.01.2021   | State / Union Territory-wise list of Janaushadhi Kendras functional across the country as on 22.01.2021   | State / Union Territory-wise list of Janaushadhi Kendras functional across the country as on 22.01.2021   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                   | Name of the State/Union Territory                                                                         | Number of Janaushadhi Kendras functional in the State/Union Territory                                     |
| 1                                                                                                         | Andaman &Nicobar                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                            | 177                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                                         | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                         | 28                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                         | Assam                                                                                                     | 76                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                         | Bihar                                                                                                     | 215                                                                                                       |
| 6                                                                                                         | Chandigarh                                                                                                | 7                                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                                                                              | 226                                                                                                       |
| 8                                                                                                         | Delhi                                                                                                     | 271                                                                                                       |
| 9                                                                                                         | Goa                                                                                                       | 9                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                        | Gujarat                                                                                                   | 479                                                                                                       |
| 11                                                                                                        | Haryana                                                                                                   | 187                                                                                                       |
| 12                                                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                          | 57                                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                                        | Jammu And Kashmir                                                                                         | 89                                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                                                 | 69                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                 | 815                                                                                                       |
| 16                                                                                                        | Kerala                                                                                                    | 688                                                                                                       |
| 17                                                                                                        | Ladakh                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                         |
| 18                                                                                                        | Lakshadweep*                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                            | 211                                                                                                       |
| 20                                                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                                                               | 552                                                                                                       |
| 21                                                                                                        | Manipur                                                                                                   | 32                                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                                                 | 13                                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                                                   | 22                                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                                                  | 15                                                                                                        |
| 25                                                                                                        | Odisha                                                                                                    | 240                                                                                                       |
| 26                                                                                                        | Puducherry                                                                                                | 16                                                                                                        |
| 27                                                                                                        | Punjab                                                                                                    | 263                                                                                                       |
| 28                                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                                 | 107                                                                                                       |
| 29                                                                                                        | Sikkim                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                         |
| 30                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                | 733                                                                                                       |
| 31                                                                                                        | Telangana                                                                                                 | 140                                                                                                       |
| 32                                                                                                        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                                                        | 30                                                                                                        |
| 33                                                                                                        | Tripura                                                                                                   | 24                                                                                                        |
| 34                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                             | 1021                                                                                                      |
| 35                                                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                                                               | 199                                                                                                       |
| 36                                                                                                        | West Bengal                                                                                               | 148                                                                                                       |
| Grand Total                                                                                               |                                                                                                           | 7167                                                                                                      |