Lok Sabha Question No. 3789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Growth of PMBJP
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Lallu Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3789 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  August, 2023

## Growth of PMBJP

## 3789. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

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

- (a) whether there has been substantial growth of the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna in the country during the last nine years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, year-wise;
- (c) whether there has been an increase in the product basket or PMBJP scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  any  mechanism has been adopted by the Government to ensure availability of medicines in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of mechanism adopted by the Government for publicity of the PMBJP and the steps taken/proposed to be taken to make general public aware about the affordability of the medicines in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): There has been substantial growth in number of Kendras under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) from about 80 Kendras in 2014-15 to more than 9,600 Kendras by July, 2023. Similarly, the sales have increased from about Rs. 7.29 cr. to Rs. 1235.95 cr in the last nine years. Financial year-wise figures are as under:

| Year                         |   Number of PMBJP Kendras opened ( cumulative by end of year) |   Sales at MRPValue in Crore during the year ( in Rs crore) |
|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-2015                    |                                                            80 |                                                        7.29 |
| 2015-2016                    |                                                           269 |                                                       12.16 |
| 2016-2017                    |                                                          1080 |                                                       32.66 |
| 2017-2018                    |                                                          3306 |                                                      140.84 |
| 2018-2019                    |                                                          5140 |                                                      315.7  |
| 2019-2020                    |                                                          6306 |                                                      433.61 |
| 2020-2021                    |                                                          7557 |                                                      665.83 |
| 2021-2022                    |                                                          8610 |                                                      893.56 |
| 2022-2023                    |                                                          9304 |                                                     1235.95 |
| 2023-2024 (as on 31.07.2023) |                                                          9668 |                                                      450.08 |

(c):  The  product  basket  of  PMBJP  has  increased  from  361  medicines  in  2014-15  to  1,800 medicines and 285 surgical devices at present which cover all major therapeutic groups such as Cardiovascular, Anti-cancers, Anit-diabetics, Anti-infectives, Anti-allergic, Gastrointestinal medicines, Nutraceuticals, etc.  Various nutraceutical and some AYUSH products have been added in the product basket. (d):  In  order  to  ensure  adequate  availability  of medicines  at Janaushadhi  Kendras, the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the Implementing Agency of the  Scheme has set up a strong network of four  warehouses and 36 distributors across the country  and  has  implemented  an  Information  Technology  (IT)  enabled  End-to-End  supply chain system and SAP based inventory management system. (e):  PMBI promotes the scheme through advertisements in Print Media, Radio, TV, cinema, is celebrated outdoor publicity as well as through social media.  Further, Jan Aushadhi Diwas every year on 7 th March for further dissemination and spreading awareness about the scheme.

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