Lok Sabha Question No. 3367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Generic Medicines Centres in Bihar
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3367 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  December, 2021

## Generic Medicines Centres in Bihar

## †3367. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up sales centres of generic medicines on a large scale throughout the country to ensure their availability to people at affordable rate;
- (b) the number of such sales centres, established across the country so far;
- (c) whether such sales centres have been established in Bihar; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(Dr. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b): With an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to  all  the  citizens,  especially  the  poor  and  the  deprived  ones,  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals. Under the  scheme,  dedicated  outlets  known  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Kendras (PMBJKs) are opened all across the country to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices to the masses. As against target of 8,300 PMBJKs for the current financial year, already 8,578 PMBJKs have been approved covering all the districts of the country.

- (c) & (d):   As on 12.12.2021, out of 8,578 PMBJKs, about 272 Kendras have been established in Bihar. District-wise list of functional PMBJKs in Bihar is enclosed as Annexure .

## Statement referred to in part (c & d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3367 for 17.12.2021 raised by Shri Mahabali Singh regarding Generic Medicines Centres in Bihar

| Sl. No.   | Name of the District   |   Number of PMBJKs |
|-----------|------------------------|--------------------|
| 1         | Araria                 |                  1 |
| 2         | Arwal                  |                  1 |
| 3         | Aurangabad             |                  4 |
| 4         | Banka                  |                  1 |
| 5         | Begusarai              |                 10 |
| 6         | Bhagalpur              |                  6 |
| 7         | Bhojpur                |                  9 |
| 8         | Buxar                  |                  4 |
| 9         | Darbhanga              |                  5 |
| 10        | Gaya                   |                 16 |
| 11        | Gopalganj              |                  2 |
| 12        | Jamui                  |                  2 |
| 13        | Jehanabad              |                  2 |
| 14        | Kaimur (Bhabua)        |                  5 |
| 15        | Katihar                |                  1 |
| 16        | Khagaria               |                  1 |
| 17        | Kishanganj             |                  1 |
| 18        | Lakhisarai             |                  2 |
| 19        | Madhepura              |                  3 |
| 20        | Madhubani              |                 20 |
| 21        | Munger                 |                  3 |
| 22        | Muzaffarpur            |                 33 |
| 23        | Nalanda                |                  4 |
| 24        | Nawada                 |                  9 |
| 25        | Pashchim Champaran     |                  7 |
| 26        | Patna                  |                 36 |
| 27        | Purbi Champaran        |                 25 |
| 28        | Purnia                 |                  2 |
| 29        | Rohtas                 |                 11 |
| 30        | Saharsa                |                  5 |
| 31        | Samastipur             |                 10 |
| 32        | Saran                  |                  4 |
| 33        | Sheikhpura             |                  4 |
| 34        | Sheohar                |                  2 |
| 35        | Sitamarhi              |                  3 |
| 36        | Siwan                  |                  4 |
| 37        | Supaul                 |                  5 |
| 38        | Vaishali               |                  9 |
| Total     |                        |                272 |

*****