Lok Sabha Question No. 394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Jan Aushadhi Kendra 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. 394 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  February, 2023

## Jan Aushadhi Kendra in Bihar

## †394. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry proposes to open new Jan Aushadhi Kendra in Karakat, Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the target fixed by the Government regarding opening of new kendra across the country during the current financial year;
- (d) the details of the progress made in this regard so far; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  sale  of  Suvidha  Sanitary  Napkins  in  Jan  Aushadhi  Kendra  across  the country during the years 2019-20 and 2020-21, State-wise and year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) implemented by the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), a society under the aegis of  the  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals,  about  9,000  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) have been set up across the country. Out of which, about 350 PMBJKs have been opened in the state of Bihar including  13  kendras  in  Rohtas  district.  PMBI  has recently  invited  online  applications  from  various  blocks/  districts  in  the  country  including Karakat block under Rohtas district of Bihar. No application, however, has been received from the block.

(c) & (d): Government has set a target to open about 9,300 PMBJKs across the country during the current financial year i.e. 2022-23.  As on 30.01.2023, about 9,082 PMBJKs have been opened in the country.

(e):  Jan  Aushadhi  Suvidha  Sanitary  Napkins  are  available  for  sale  at  PMBJKs  across  the country  @  Rs.  1.00  per  sanitary  pad.  Financial  year-wise  and  State/UT-wise  sales  of  Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkins for the financial years 2019-20 & 2020-21 is enclosed as Annexure.

## Annexure

Statement referred to in part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 394 for answer on 03.02.2023  raised  by  SHRI  MAHABALI  SINGH  regarding  Jan  Aushadhi  Kendra  in Bihar

| State/UT-wise sale of Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkins for the F.Y. 2019-20 and 2020-21   | State/UT-wise sale of Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkins for the F.Y. 2019-20 and 2020-21   | State/UT-wise sale of Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkins for the F.Y. 2019-20 and 2020-21   | State/UT-wise sale of Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkins for the F.Y. 2019-20 and 2020-21   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                        | Name of State/UT                                                                               | Sales in F.Y. 2019-20 (no. in Pads)                                                            | Sales in F.Y. 2020-21 (no. in Pads)                                                            |
| 1                                                                                              | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                    | 20000                                                                                          | 8000                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                 | 227240                                                                                         | 200120                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                              | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                              | 6820                                                                                           | 6900                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                              | Assam                                                                                          | 120632                                                                                         | 524656                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                              | Bihar                                                                                          | 247528                                                                                         | 637022                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                              | Chandigarh                                                                                     | 420200                                                                                         | 973050                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                              | Chhattisgarh                                                                                   | 667960                                                                                         | 1749372                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                              | Dadra &Nagar Haveli & Daman &Diu                                                               | 0                                                                                              | 4600                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                              | Delhi                                                                                          | 843916                                                                                         | 2943284                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                             | Goa                                                                                            | 0                                                                                              | 4000                                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                             | Gujarat                                                                                        | 5600052                                                                                        | 16239238                                                                                       |
| 12                                                                                             | Haryana                                                                                        | 438556                                                                                         | 567386                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                             | Himachal Pradesh                                                                               | 2160                                                                                           | 155200                                                                                         |
| 14                                                                                             | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                 | 272708                                                                                         | 709000                                                                                         |
| 15                                                                                             | Jharkhand                                                                                      | 829000                                                                                         | 9968996                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                             | Karnataka                                                                                      | 3664108                                                                                        | 11003066                                                                                       |
| 17                                                                                             | Kerala                                                                                         | 1829372                                                                                        | 10964582                                                                                       |
| 18                                                                                             | Ladakh                                                                                         | 0                                                                                              | 800                                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                             | Lakshadweep                                                                                    | 0                                                                                              | 400                                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                 | 901288                                                                                         | 1587922                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                             | Maharashtra                                                                                    | 533008                                                                                         | 1643716                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                             | Manipur                                                                                        | 0                                                                                              | 138400                                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                             | Meghalaya                                                                                      | 5200                                                                                           | 53780                                                                                          |
| 24                                                                                             | Mizoram                                                                                        | 104260                                                                                         | 94600                                                                                          |
| 25                                                                                             | Nagaland                                                                                       | 46336                                                                                          | 51000                                                                                          |
| 26                                                                                             | Odisha                                                                                         | 1225292                                                                                        | 3167574                                                                                        |
| 27                                                                                             | Puducherry                                                                                     | 6600                                                                                           | 2800                                                                                           |
| 28                                                                                             | Punjab                                                                                         | 1782560                                                                                        | 3156774                                                                                        |
| 29                                                                                             | Rajasthan                                                                                      | 589400                                                                                         | 2108640                                                                                        |
| 30                                                                                             | Sikkim                                                                                         | 0                                                                                              | 800                                                                                            |
| 31                                                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                                                     | 1148384                                                                                        | 2835852                                                                                        |
| 32                                                                                             | Telangana                                                                                      | 622568                                                                                         | 369920                                                                                         |
| 33                                                                                             | Tripura                                                                                        | 80                                                                                             | 28000                                                                                          |
| 34                                                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                  | 3928364                                                                                        | 10957190                                                                                       |
| 35                                                                                             | Uttarakhand                                                                                    | 557880                                                                                         | 1943972                                                                                        |
| 36                                                                                             | West Bengal                                                                                    | 658256                                                                                         | 2670968                                                                                        |