Lok Sabha Question No. 4922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Brijendra Singh, Khan Saumitra, Sunil Baburao Mendhe

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4922 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 st  MARCH, 2023

## Jan Aushadhi Kendras

## 4922.   SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

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

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to increase the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras by issuing licences to qualified persons and extending loans from the Banks to ensure that generic medicines are available with much greater ease;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to add more generic medicines and equipment for sale from Jan Aushadhi Kendras and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has received any requests from private companies seeking their participation  in  setting  up  Jan  Aushadhi  Kendras  across  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the volume of selling and buying of the medicines at the Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country during last three years, State/UT-wise including district-wise in Haryana?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  & (b):  In order to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices to all citizens, especially the poor and the deprived ones, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)  has  been  launched  by  the  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  wherein  about  9,182 dedicated outlets known as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) have been opened all across the country as on 28.02.2023. A target to open  10,000 PMBJKs by March, 2024 has been kept.

Under the Scheme, an individual being D. Pharma/B. Pharma degree holder himself or any  individual  /organization  who  has  employed  D.  Pharma/  B.  Pharma  degree  holder  for getting drug license from concerned State Government, is eligible to open PMBJK. In order to encourage people for opening PMBJKs, Government provides an incentive up to Rs. 5.00 lakh @ 15% of monthly purchases made, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 15,000/- per month to the Kendra owners. In addition, one-time additional incentive of Rs. 2.00 lakh is provided to the Kendras opened  in  North-Eastern  States,  Himalayan  areas,  Island  territories  and  backward  areas mentioned  as  aspirational  district  by  NITI  Aayog  or  opened  by  women  entrepreneur,  exserviceman, Divyang and SCs & STs.

- (c): The product basket of PMBJP comprises of 1,759 medicines and 280 surgical devices as on 28.02.2023. The product basket is reviewed periodically by Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the Implementing Agency of the Scheme based on feedback of various stakeholders, market demand and recommendations of an expert committee and new medicines and surgicals added.
- (d): Government has adopted a franchisee like model under the Scheme inviting individual entrepreneurs, NGO, Society, Trust, Firm, Private Company, etc. to apply for establishing and running  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Kendra  (PMBJK).  However,  PMBI  has  not received any proposal from private companies for opening of Kendras.
- (e): Financial year-wise details of the procurement of medicines and surgicals under the scheme during last three years are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Financial Year   |   Procurement Value in Crore. (at MRP) |
|-----------|------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1.        | 2019-20          |                                    430 |
| 2.        | 2020-21          |                                    735 |
| 3.        | 2021-22          |                                   1020 |
| Total     | Total            |                                   2185 |

During the last three financial years, sales of Rs. 1993.01 Crore has been done by selling quality  generic  medicines  through  PMBJKs  which  have  been  opened  across  the  country. State/UTs- wise and financial year-wise total sales of Jan Aushadhi generic medicines in the last three years are enclosed as Annexure-I and district-wise figures in case of state of Haryana are enclosed as Annexure-II.

Statement referred to in part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 4922 for answer on 31.03.2023 raised by SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT, SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH, SHRI  SAUMITRA  KHAN,  SHRI  SUNIL  BABURAO  MENDHE  regarding  Jan Aushadhi Kendras

| State/UTs-wise Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT        | and financial year-wise total sales of Jan Aushadhi generic last three years   | and financial year-wise total sales of Jan Aushadhi generic last three years   | and financial year-wise total sales of Jan Aushadhi generic last three years   |
|--------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UTs-wise Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT        | Sales FY 2019-20                                                               | at MRP(Rs. In FY 2020-21                                                       | FY 2021-22                                                                     |
| 1                        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0.09                                                                           | 0.02                                                                           | 0.05                                                                           |
| 2                        | Andhra Pradesh              | 1.49                                                                           | 1.53                                                                           | 1.41                                                                           |
| 3                        | Arunachal Pradesh           | 5.47                                                                           | 0.68                                                                           | 0.24                                                                           |
| 4                        | Assam                       | 2.37                                                                           | 3.32                                                                           | 4.77                                                                           |
| 5                        | Bihar                       | 3.45                                                                           | 6.34                                                                           | 9.80                                                                           |
| 6                        | Chandigarh                  | 4.09                                                                           | 17.63                                                                          | 3.96                                                                           |
| 7                        | Chhattisgarh                | 3.40                                                                           | 8.35                                                                           | 18.43                                                                          |
| 8                        | Delhi                       | 14.62                                                                          | 26.51                                                                          | 24.77                                                                          |
| 9                        | Goa                         | 0.00                                                                           | 0.00                                                                           | 0.00                                                                           |
| 10                       | Gujarat                     | 14.21                                                                          | 21.22                                                                          | 27.10                                                                          |
| 11                       | Haryana                     | 4.26                                                                           | 3.71                                                                           | 3.63                                                                           |
| 12                       | Himachal Pradesh            | 1.03                                                                           | 1.88                                                                           | 6.28                                                                           |
| 13                       | Jammu &Kashmir              | 12.79                                                                          | 14.51                                                                          | 22.52                                                                          |
| 14                       | Jharkhand                   | 6.11                                                                           | 14.79                                                                          | 36.56                                                                          |
| 15                       | Karnataka                   | 94.27                                                                          | 148.56                                                                         | 164.94                                                                         |
| 16                       | Kerala                      | 55.93                                                                          | 107.49                                                                         | 160.83                                                                         |
| 17                       | Lakshadweep                 | 0.00                                                                           | 0.00                                                                           | 0.00                                                                           |
| 18                       | Madhya Pradesh              | 5.80                                                                           | 7.23                                                                           | 6.79                                                                           |
| 19                       | Maharashtra                 | 8.06                                                                           | 8.35                                                                           | 12.65                                                                          |
| 20                       | Manipur                     | 0.02                                                                           | 0.55                                                                           | 4.14                                                                           |
| 21                       | Meghalaya                   | 0.00                                                                           | 0.13                                                                           | 1.54                                                                           |
| 22                       | Mizoram                     | 1.04                                                                           | 0.51                                                                           | 0.51                                                                           |
| 23                       | Nagaland                    | 0.49                                                                           | 0.29                                                                           | 0.32                                                                           |
| 24                       | Odisha                      | 18.66                                                                          | 26.30                                                                          | 31.17                                                                          |
| 25                       | Puducherry                  | 0.23                                                                           | 0.03                                                                           | 0.15                                                                           |
| 26                       | Punjab                      | 32.79                                                                          | 42.83                                                                          | 49.97                                                                          |
| 27                       | Rajasthan                   | 8.85                                                                           | 17.75                                                                          | 24.39                                                                          |
| 28                       | Sikkim                      | 0.26                                                                           | 0.00                                                                           | 0.00                                                                           |
| 29                       | Tamil Nadu                  | 43.09                                                                          | 51.48                                                                          | 81.93                                                                          |
| 30                       | Telangana                   | 2.13                                                                           | 1.48                                                                           | 2.46                                                                           |
| 31                       | The D&N, D&D                | 0.01                                                                           | 0.00                                                                           | 0.01                                                                           |
| 32                       | Tripura                     | 2.37                                                                           | 1.87                                                                           | 2.53                                                                           |
| 33                       | Uttar Pradesh               | 66.63                                                                          | 87.66                                                                          | 128.22                                                                         |
| 34                       | Uttarakhand                 | 7.13                                                                           | 14.65                                                                          | 19.41                                                                          |
| 35                       | West Bengal                 | 12.45                                                                          | 28.16                                                                          | 42.08                                                                          |
|                          | Total                       | 433.61                                                                         | 665.83                                                                         | 893.57                                                                         |

Statement referred to in part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 4922 for answer on 31.03.2023 raised by SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT, SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH, SHRI  SAUMITRA  KHAN,  SHRI  SUNIL  BABURAO  MENDHE  regarding  Jan Aushadhi Kendras

| District-Wise Secondary Sales of Haryana for 3 Financial Years   | District-Wise Secondary Sales of Haryana for 3 Financial Years   | District-Wise Secondary Sales of Haryana for 3 Financial Years   | District-Wise Secondary Sales of Haryana for 3 Financial Years   | District-Wise Secondary Sales of Haryana for 3 Financial Years   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S No                                                             | Districts                                                        | FY 2020-21                                                       | FY 2021-22                                                       | FY 2022-23 *(Till Feb)                                           |
| 1                                                                | Ambala                                                           | 8965040                                                          | 10657488                                                         | 9635829                                                          |
| 2                                                                | Bhiwani                                                          | 1256682                                                          | 2626399                                                          | 3462584                                                          |
| 3                                                                | Charkhi Dadri                                                    | 8947                                                             | 299405                                                           | 1098151                                                          |
| 4                                                                | Faridabad                                                        | 6470891                                                          | 10424964                                                         | 11101241                                                         |
| 5                                                                | Fatehabad                                                        | 241623                                                           | 784867                                                           | 1425178                                                          |
| 6                                                                | Gurugram                                                         | 2774116                                                          | 2414196                                                          | 4405216                                                          |
| 7                                                                | Hisar                                                            | 5415180                                                          | 7397890                                                          | 8701779                                                          |
| 8                                                                | Jhajjar                                                          | 1358207                                                          | 1938586                                                          | 1683200                                                          |
| 9                                                                | Jind                                                             | 860091                                                           | 759855                                                           | 1379295                                                          |
| 10                                                               | Kaithal                                                          | 1495243                                                          | 1717592                                                          | 1701339                                                          |
| 11                                                               | Karnal                                                           | 3765064                                                          | 7809848                                                          | 5525076                                                          |
| 12                                                               | Kurukshetra                                                      | 2296946                                                          | 3291007                                                          | 2158842                                                          |
| 13                                                               | Mahendragarh                                                     | 3920                                                             | 145321                                                           | 320027                                                           |
| 14                                                               | Nuh                                                              | 292501                                                           | 975280                                                           | 680457                                                           |
| 15                                                               | Palwal                                                           | 196848                                                           | 975582                                                           | 1156996                                                          |
| 16                                                               | Panchkula                                                        | 3712610                                                          | 5591881                                                          | 5420102                                                          |
| 17                                                               | Panipat                                                          | 2586627                                                          | 2065494                                                          | 2259453                                                          |
| 18                                                               | Rewari                                                           | 568878                                                           | 1215837                                                          | 6347234                                                          |
| 19                                                               | Rohtak                                                           | 5642483                                                          | 7166145                                                          | 7333662                                                          |
| 20                                                               | Sirsa                                                            | 2931236                                                          | 4669407                                                          | 3950686                                                          |
| 21                                                               | Sonipat                                                          | 2162002                                                          | 3124151                                                          | 4899112                                                          |
| 22                                                               | Yamuna Nagar                                                     | 1865354                                                          | 5273993                                                          | 5760058                                                          |
| Grand Total                                                      | Grand Total                                                      | 54870491                                                         | 81325187                                                         | 90405516                                                         |

As Kendras can procure medicines from any of the warehouses and/ or distributor (even outside the state), there is slight variation in figures between Annexure I and Annexure -II.

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