Lok Sabha Question No. 5059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: PM Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5059 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 st  MARCH, 2023

PM Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras

## 5059.   SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:

SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has details of the product basket of PM Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the number of drugs, surgical instruments and products like protein powders which are provided through the said scheme in the last nine years to till date, State-wise;
- (d) whether there is a delay in supply of medicines in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana;
- (e) if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  whether  any  individuals/companies  have  made  any  requests  to  the  Government  to  give permission for setting up regional centers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; and (g) if so, the details thereof along with the details of rejected applications in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The product basket of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) comprises of 1,759 medicines and 280 surgical devices as on 28.02.2023.  The product basket presently  covers  all  major  therapeutic  groups  such  as  Cardiovascular,  Anti-cancers,  Antidiabetics,  Anti-infectives,  Anti-allergic,  Gastro-intestinal  medicines,  Nutraceuticals,  etc.   In addition, various nutraceutical products like Protein Powder, Malt-based Food Supplements, etc.  Some  AYUSH  products  like  Ayuraksha  Kit,  Balraksha  Kit  and  Ayush-64  tablet  and Chyawanprash as Immunity boosters have also been added in the product basket.

- (c): The growth in product basket during the last nine years is as under:

| Financial Year   |   Number of Medicines | Number of Surgicals   |   Total |
|------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------|
| 2014-2015        |                   361 | --                    |     361 |
| 2015-2016        |                   361 | --                    |     361 |
| 2016-2017        |                   400 | 88                    |     488 |
| 2017-2018        |                   600 | 154                   |     600 |
| 2018-2019        |                   800 | 154                   |     700 |
| 2019-2020        |                   900 | 154                   |    1054 |
| 2020-2021        |                  1450 | 204                   |    1654 |

| 2021-2022                  |   1616 |   250 |   1866 |
|----------------------------|--------|-------|--------|
| 2022-23 (as on 28.02.2023) |   1759 |   280 |   2039 |

These medicines are available at the Kendars opened all over the country and no statewise details are kept.

- (d) & (e): As informed by the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the Implementing Agency of the Scheme, there is no delay in supply of medicines in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- (f)  &  (g):  PMBI  had  received  an  application  for  appointment  as  distributor  in  Hyderabad, Telangana  in  September  2022.  However,  as  PMBI  already  has  a  strong  network  of  four warehouses and 36 distributors all corners of the nation, it has decided that there is no need to increase distributorship in the country as of now.

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