Lok Sabha Question No. 1887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1887 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  DECEMBER, 2024

## PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra

†1887. Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai: Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram: Shri Gyaneshwar Patil:

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

- (a) the total number of PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra set up in various parts of the country Statewise and  UT-wise  including  Dadra  Nagar  Haveli,  Daman  and  Diu,  Maharashtra  and  Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) whether financial assistance is being provided to set up Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Hospitals and the demand for said kendras is increasing across the country;
- (c) if so, the details of the funds allocated to Dadra Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh so far in this regard;
- (d) the total number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras targeted to be set up in the country including Dadra Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in the next three years; and
- (e) the details of the benefits being provided to the common people of the country through these Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a): Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), a total of 14,320 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened across the country till 30.11.2024. 38 JAKs have been opened in Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu, 702 Kendras in Maharashtra, and 516 Kendras in Madhya Pradesh. State/UT-wise number of JAKs opened is enclosed as Annexure.
- (b) & (c): Under PMBJP, the Government is providing financial assistance to entrepreneurs in the following manner: -
- i. JAKs  run  by  all  entrepreneurs  who  are  linked  with  PMBI  through  software  get purchase-based incentives up to Rs. 20000/- per month.
- ii. One-time additional incentive of Rs. 2.00 lakh (in the form of support towards furniture, computer, refrigerator and other fixtures) is provided to the JAKs opened in NorthEastern States, Himalayan areas, Island territories, and backward areas mentioned as aspirational districts by NITI Aayog or opened by women entrepreneur, Ex-serviceman, Divyang and SC & ST.

The above financial assistance is provided to eligible applicants as per the guidelines for opening such Kendras at any place including Govt. hospital premises or any other hospital.

There is no State/UT-wise budget allocation under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana.

(d): The Government has decided to open 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) across the country by March 2027. There is no State/UT-wise target for the opening of new JAKs.

(e): Details of the benefits being provided to the common people of the country through Jan Aushadhi Kendras are as under:-

-  Under PMBJP, a total of 14,320 Jan Aushadhi Kendra s (JAKs) have been opened till 30.11.2024.
-  About, 2047 types of medicines and 300 surgicals/devices have been brought under the product  basket  for  sale  through  Jan  Aushadhi  Kendras.  The  price  of  Jan  Aushadhi medicines is cheaper at least by 50% and in some cases, up to 80% of the market price of branded medicines available in the market.
-  In the last 10 years, the sale of medicines worth Rs. 6462.00 crores have been done through Kendras, which has led to estimated savings of Rs. 30,000 crore to the citizens as compared to the branded medicines.
-  On an average 10 - 12 lakh people visit Jan Aushadhi Kendras daily and avail the benefits of quality medicines at affordable prices.
-  In  addition  to  the  above,  to  ensure  easy  availability  of  menstrual  health  services  at affordable prices for women, Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkins at Rs. 1/- per pad are  being  made  available  through  JAKs.  Till  30.11.2024,  over  64.00  Crore  Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Pads have been sold through these Kendras.
-  Further,  the  scheme  has  also  provided  a  good  source  of  self-employment  with sustainable and regular earnings to entrepreneurs running the JAKs.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 1887 for  answer  on  06.12.2024  raised  by  Smt.  Delkar  Kalaben  Mohanbhai,  Shri  Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram and Shri Gyaneshwar Patil regarding PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra

| The State/UT-wise number of JAKs till 30.11.2024   | The State/UT-wise number of JAKs till 30.11.2024   | The State/UT-wise number of JAKs till 30.11.2024   |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                            | Name of State/UT                                   | No. of JAKs functional                             |
| 1                                                  | Andaman &Nicobar                                   | 9                                                  |
| 2                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                     | 270                                                |
| 3                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                  | 34                                                 |
| 4                                                  | Assam                                              | 164                                                |
| 5                                                  | Bihar                                              | 747                                                |
| 6                                                  | Chandigarh                                         | 10                                                 |
| 7                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                       | 233                                                |
| 8                                                  | Delhi                                              | 485                                                |
| 9                                                  | Goa                                                | 15                                                 |
| 10                                                 | Gujarat                                            | 726                                                |
| 11                                                 | Haryana                                            | 376                                                |
| 12                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                   | 69                                                 |
| 13                                                 | Jammu and Kashmir                                  | 313                                                |
| 14                                                 | Jharkhand                                          | 138                                                |
| 15                                                 | Karnataka                                          | 1373                                               |
| 16                                                 | Kerala                                             | 1458                                               |
| 17                                                 | Ladakh                                             | 2                                                  |
| 18                                                 | Lakshadweep                                        | 1                                                  |
| 19                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                     | 516                                                |
| 20                                                 | Maharashtra                                        | 702                                                |
| 21                                                 | Manipur                                            | 49                                                 |
| 22                                                 | Meghalaya                                          | 23                                                 |
| 23                                                 | Mizoram                                            | 15                                                 |
| 24                                                 | Nagaland                                           | 21                                                 |
| 25                                                 | Odisha                                             | 644                                                |
| 26                                                 | Puducherry                                         | 32                                                 |
| 27                                                 | Punjab                                             | 481                                                |
| 28                                                 | Rajasthan                                          | 455                                                |
| 29                                                 | Sikkim                                             | 12                                                 |
| 30                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                         | 1300                                               |
| 31                                                 | Telangana                                          | 198                                                |
| 32                                                 | DNH&DD                                             | 38                                                 |
| 33                                                 | Tripura                                            | 29                                                 |
| 34                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                      | 2533                                               |
| 35                                                 | Uttarakhand                                        | 303                                                |
| 36                                                 | West Bengal                                        | 546                                                |
| Grand Total                                        | Grand Total                                        | 14,320                                             |