Lok Sabha Question No. 1878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1878 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  August, 2024

## Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras

## †1878 Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj:

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

- (a) the number of Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras functioning in the country at present particularly in the State of Himachal Pradesh, district-wise and State-wise;
- (b) the details of various types of medicines/generic medicines available at the said centres along with the consumption thereof;
- (c) the difference in the price of medicines available at the said centres and other chemist shops;
- (d) the details of the turnover of the said centres in Himachal Pradesh during the last ten years, year-wise;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to formulate a plan to ensure that the benefits of the said scheme reaches maximum number of people in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a):  Under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  (PMBJP),  12,616  Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) have been opened till 30.06.2024 across the country, of which 74 Kendras have been opened in Himachal Pradesh. State/UT-wise list of PMBJKs opened across the country till 30.06.2024 is enclosed as Annexure-I. District-wise list of PMBJKs opened in Himachal Pradesh till 30.06.2024 is enclosed as Annexure-II.

(b): Product basket of PMBJP presently comprises of 2047 medicines, and 300 surgical and medical  consumables.  These  medicines  cover  all  therapeutic  groups  viz.  Analgesic  & Antipyretic / Anti-inflammatory, Antidiabetic, Anti-biotic and Anti-Fungal, Cardiovascular, Psychotropic, Dermatology, Vitamins & Minerals, Gastrointestinal, Respiratory, Anti-cancer, etc.

Under PMBJP, total sale of Rs. 5,600 Crore approximately have been made from 2008 till 30.06.2024 through PMBJKs across the country.

(c): Prices of the Jan Aushadhi medicines are generally 50%-90% lesser than that of branded medicines' prices, which are available in the open market.

(d): In the last 10 financial years including current financial year, sales of Rs. 22.38 crore have been  made  by  selling  quality  generic  medicines  through  PMBJKs  in  Himachal  Pradesh. Financial year- wise details are as under: -

| Sl. No.   | Financial Year            |   Sales at MRPValue in Rs. Cr. |
|-----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1.        | 2015-16                   |                           0.57 |
| 2.        | 2016-17                   |                           1.62 |
| 3.        | 2017-18                   |                           0.72 |
| 4.        | 2018-19                   |                           3.52 |
| 5.        | 2019-20                   |                           1.61 |
| 6.        | 2020-21                   |                           1.9  |
| 7.        | 2021-22                   |                           3.33 |
| 8.        | 2022-23                   |                           4.44 |
| 9.        | 2023-24                   |                           3.82 |
| 10.       | 2024-25 (till 30.06.2024) |                           0.85 |
| Total     | Total                     |                          22.38 |

- (e) & (f):  To ensure that the benefits of the said scheme reaches maximum number of people in the country, the Government has set a target of opening 25,000 PMBJKs across the country by 31.03.2027. Applicants from all states/UTs may apply for opening of new PMBJKs.

## Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 1878 for  answer  on  02.08.2024  raised  by  Dr.  Rajeev  Bhardwaj  regarding  Pradhan  Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras

| State/UT- wise list of PMBJKs opened across the country till 30.06.2024   | State/UT- wise list of PMBJKs opened across the country till 30.06.2024   | State/UT- wise list of PMBJKs opened across the country till 30.06.2024   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                   | Name of the State/UT                                                      | Number of PMBJK opened                                                    |
| 1                                                                         | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                                               | 9                                                                         |
| 2                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                            | 262                                                                       |
| 3                                                                         | Arunachal Pradesh                                                         | 32                                                                        |
| 4                                                                         | Assam                                                                     | 150                                                                       |
| 5                                                                         | Bihar                                                                     | 638                                                                       |
| 6                                                                         | Chandigarh                                                                | 12                                                                        |
| 7                                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                                              | 202                                                                       |
| 8                                                                         | Delhi                                                                     | 465                                                                       |
| 9                                                                         | Goa                                                                       | 14                                                                        |
| 10                                                                        | Gujarat                                                                   | 682                                                                       |
| 11                                                                        | Haryana                                                                   | 347                                                                       |
| 12                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                          | 74                                                                        |
| 13                                                                        | Jammu And Kashmir                                                         | 299                                                                       |
| 14                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                 | 120                                                                       |
| 15                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                 | 1225                                                                      |
| 16                                                                        | Kerala                                                                    | 1228                                                                      |
| 17                                                                        | Ladakh                                                                    | 2                                                                         |
| 18                                                                        | Lakshwadeep*                                                              | 1                                                                         |
| 19                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                            | 403                                                                       |
| 20                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                               | 675                                                                       |
| 21                                                                        | Manipur                                                                   | 48                                                                        |
| 22                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                 | 19                                                                        |
| 23                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                   | 13                                                                        |
| 24                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                  | 20                                                                        |
| 25                                                                        | Odisha                                                                    | 556                                                                       |
| 26                                                                        | Puducherry                                                                | 28                                                                        |
| 27                                                                        | Punjab                                                                    | 432                                                                       |
| 28                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                 | 374                                                                       |
| 29                                                                        | Sikkim                                                                    | 9                                                                         |
| 30                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                | 1107                                                                      |
| 31                                                                        | Telangana                                                                 | 180                                                                       |
| 32                                                                        | The Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                    | 37                                                                        |
| 33                                                                        | Tripura                                                                   | 26                                                                        |
| 34                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                             | 2210                                                                      |
| 35                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                               | 284                                                                       |
| 36                                                                        | West Bengal                                                               | 433                                                                       |
| Grand Total                                                               | Grand Total                                                               | 12,616                                                                    |

Annexure-II

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 1878 for  answer  on  02.08.2024  raised  by  Dr.  Rajeev  Bhardwaj  regarding  Pradhan  Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras

| District- wise list of PMBJKs opened in Himachal Pradesh till 30.06.2024   | District- wise list of PMBJKs opened in Himachal Pradesh till 30.06.2024   | District- wise list of PMBJKs opened in Himachal Pradesh till 30.06.2024   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                    | Name of the District                                                       | No. of PMBJKs opened                                                       |
| 1                                                                          | Bilaspur                                                                   | 6                                                                          |
| 2                                                                          | Chamba                                                                     | 4                                                                          |
| 3                                                                          | Hamirpur                                                                   | 5                                                                          |
| 4                                                                          | Kangra                                                                     | 19                                                                         |
| 5                                                                          | Kinnaur                                                                    | 1                                                                          |
| 6                                                                          | Kullu                                                                      | 3                                                                          |
| 7                                                                          | Lahul And Spiti                                                            | 1                                                                          |
| 8                                                                          | Mandi                                                                      | 11                                                                         |
| 9                                                                          | Shimla                                                                     | 7                                                                          |
| 10                                                                         | Sirmaur                                                                    | 5                                                                          |
| 11                                                                         | Solan                                                                      | 7                                                                          |
| 12                                                                         | Una                                                                        | 5                                                                          |
| Grand Total                                                                | Grand Total                                                                | 74                                                                         |

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