Lok Sabha Question No. 3801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Target for Opening up of Janaushadhi Centres by 2025
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3801 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  March, 2022

## Target for Opening up of Janaushadhi Centres by 2025

## 3801. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  set  a  target  to  open  10,500  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  Centres  across  the  country  by  March  2025  and  apprised  the  State Governments including the State of Bihar in this regard;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the request/ proposal received from Bihar for opening of PMBJK;
- (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  (PMBJP) Centres working in the State of Bihar are not sufficient in number to meet the requirement of the rural people;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has identified any places for opening new PMBJP centres in the State of Bihar including district Gopalganj; and
- (f) if so, the efforts being made to set up the centres in Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Yes  Sir,  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  (PMBJP),  the Government has set a target to open 10,500 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) by March 2025 across the country. However, no state-wise targets have been fixed under the scheme.

Department of Pharmaceuticals and the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India  (PMBI),  the  implementing  agency  of  the  scheme,  communicates  on  regular  basis  at various levels with the State Governments/ UT administrations, including the State of Bihar, for expediting opening of PMBJKs in government premises. As a result of the said efforts, the Department of Medical Health & Family Welfare, Government of Bihar has recently entered into an MoU with PMBI on 14.02.2022 for opening of 200 PMBJKs in Primary Health Centers (PHCs)/  Community  Health  Centers  (CHCs)/  Government  Hospitals  and  other  suitable locations.

(c)  &  (d):  As  on  28.02.2022,  about  286  PMBJKs  have  been  opened  in  the  State  of  Bihar covering  all  districts  of  the  State.  District-wise  list  of  PMBJKs  in  Bihar  is  enclosed  as Annexure.

(e)  &  (f):  The  identification  of  PHCs/  CHCs/  Government  Hospitals,  etc.  for  opening  of PMBJKs is to be done by the State Government as part of the MOU signed with them. PMBI has also called up applications from eligible entrepreneurs for opening of PMBJKs in districts which have less coverage, which include 14 districts in Bihar.

## Statement referred to in parts (c) & (d) of the Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3801 for  answer  on  25.03.2022  raised  by  Dr.  Alok  Kumar  Suman  regarding  Target  for Opening up of Janaushadhi Centres by 2025.

| District-wise List of PMBJKs in Bihar as on 28.02.2022   | District-wise List of PMBJKs in Bihar as on 28.02.2022   | District-wise List of PMBJKs in Bihar as on 28.02.2022   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                  | Name of the District                                     | Number of PMBJK functional                               |
| 1                                                        | Araria                                                   | 1                                                        |
| 2                                                        | Arwal                                                    | 2                                                        |
| 3                                                        | Aurangabad                                               | 4                                                        |
| 4                                                        | Banka                                                    | 1                                                        |
| 5                                                        | Begusarai                                                | 10                                                       |
| 6                                                        | Bhagalpur                                                | 6                                                        |
| 7                                                        | Bhojpur                                                  | 9                                                        |
| 8                                                        | Buxar                                                    | 4                                                        |
| 9                                                        | Darbhanga                                                | 5                                                        |
| 10                                                       | East Champaran                                           | 26                                                       |
| 11                                                       | Gaya                                                     | 16                                                       |
| 12                                                       | Gopalganj                                                | 2                                                        |
| 13                                                       | Jamui                                                    | 2                                                        |
| 14                                                       | Jehanabad                                                | 2                                                        |
| 15                                                       | Kaimur                                                   | 5                                                        |
| 16                                                       | Katihar                                                  | 1                                                        |
| 17                                                       | Khagaria                                                 | 1                                                        |
| 18                                                       | Kishanganj                                               | 1                                                        |
| 19                                                       | Lakhisarai                                               | 2                                                        |
| 20                                                       | Madhepura                                                | 3                                                        |
| 21                                                       | Madhubani                                                | 21                                                       |
| 22                                                       | Munger                                                   | 3                                                        |
| 23                                                       | Muzaffarpur                                              | 35                                                       |
| 24                                                       | Nalanda                                                  | 4                                                        |
| 25                                                       | Nawada                                                   | 9                                                        |
| 26                                                       | Patna                                                    | 40                                                       |
| 27                                                       | Purnia                                                   | 2                                                        |
| 28                                                       | Rohtas                                                   | 11                                                       |
| 29                                                       | Saharsa                                                  | 5                                                        |
| 30                                                       | Samastipur                                               | 12                                                       |
| 31                                                       | Saran                                                    | 4                                                        |
| 32                                                       | Sheikhpura                                               | 4                                                        |
| 33                                                       | Sheohar                                                  | 3                                                        |
| 34                                                       | Sitamarhi                                                | 4                                                        |
| 35                                                       | Siwan                                                    | 4                                                        |
| 36                                                       | Supaul                                                   | 6                                                        |
| 37                                                       | Vaishali                                                 | 9                                                        |
| 38                                                       | West Champaran                                           | 7                                                        |
| Grand Total                                              |                                                          | 286                                                      |

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