Lok Sabha Question No. 483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: PMBJP Centres in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 483 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 04 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## PMBJP Centres in Andhra Pradesh

## 483. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Centres are functioning in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has identified any places for opening new PMBJP centres in the State; and
- (d) if so, the efforts being made to set up the said centres at the earliest?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  As  on  31.12.2021,  about  183  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Kendras (PMBJKs) have been opened in the State of Andhra Pradesh covering all the districts of the State. District-wise list of PMBJKs functional in Andhra Pradesh is enclosed as Annexure .

(c) & (d): The Government has set a target to open 10,500 Kendras across the country by March 2025. In order to achieve the same, letters at various levels are sent regularly by the Department of  Pharmaceuticals  and  Pharmaceuticals  &  Medical  Devices  Bureau  of  India  (PMBI),  the implementing agency of the Scheme, to the State Governments, including the State of Andhra Pradesh  for  expediting  opening  of  PMBJKs  in  government  premises.  PMBI  also  regularly organizes workshops and seminars to encourage private entrepreneurs/NGOs/Civil Societies and unemployed pharmacists for opening of PMBJKs.

## Annexure

Statement referred to in part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 483 for 04.02.2022 raised by SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU regarding PMBJP Centres in Andhra Pradesh

| District-wise list of PMBJKs opened in Andhra Pradesh as on 31.12.2021   | District-wise list of PMBJKs opened in Andhra Pradesh as on 31.12.2021   | District-wise list of PMBJKs opened in Andhra Pradesh as on 31.12.2021   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                  | Name of the District                                                     | Number of PMBJKs                                                         |
| 1                                                                        | Anantapur                                                                | 13                                                                       |
| 2                                                                        | Chittoor                                                                 | 19                                                                       |
| 3                                                                        | East Godavari                                                            | 10                                                                       |
| 4                                                                        | Guntur                                                                   | 28                                                                       |
| 5                                                                        | Krishna                                                                  | 12                                                                       |
| 6                                                                        | Kurnool                                                                  | 26                                                                       |
| 7                                                                        | Prakasam                                                                 | 13                                                                       |
| 8                                                                        | Spsr Nellore                                                             | 10                                                                       |
| 9                                                                        | Srikakulam                                                               | 4                                                                        |
| 10                                                                       | Visakhapatnam                                                            | 14                                                                       |
| 11                                                                       | Vizianagaram                                                             | 3                                                                        |
| 12                                                                       | West Godavari                                                            | 26                                                                       |
| 13                                                                       | Y. S. R.                                                                 | 5                                                                        |
| Total                                                                    | Total                                                                    | 183                                                                      |

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