Lok Sabha Question No. 950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Janaushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey, Kanakmal Katara

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 950

TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  DECEMBER, 2023

## Janaushadhi Kendras

## 950. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  new  Janaushadhi  Kendras  set  up  in  the  country  till  date,  State/UT-wise, including Jharkhand and Rajasthan;
- (b) the percentage increase in Janaushadhi Kendras over the last three years, year-wise; and
- (c) the number of people getting benefits from these Janaushadhi Kendras every year?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  As on 30.11.2023, 10006 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) have been  opened  across  the  country,  out  of  which  93  PMBJKs  opened  in  Jharkhand  and  211 PMBJKs opened in the state of Rajasthan.  State/UT-wise list of PMBJKs opened across the country till 30.11.2023 is enclosed as Annexure .
- (b):  The cumulative percentage increase in opening of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras during the last three years is as under : -
- (c): About 10-12 lakh people visit these Kendras on an average on daily basis. The prices of Janaushadhi medicines are generally 50%-90% less than that of branded medicines, which has resulted in estimated savings of about Rs. 7,400 crore to the citizens during F.Y. 2022-23.

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year   |   Total PMBJKs |   %change |
|-----------|------------------|----------------|-----------|
|         1 | 2020-21          |           7557 |        20 |
|         2 | 2021-22          |           8610 |        14 |
|         3 | 2022-23          |           9304 |         8 |

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 950 for  answer  on  08.12.2023  raised  by  DR.  NISHIKANT  DUBEY,  SHRI  KANAKMAL KATARA regarding Janaushadhi kendras

| State/UT-wise list of PMBJKs opened as on 30.11.2023 across the country   | State/UT-wise list of PMBJKs opened as on 30.11.2023 across the country   | State/UT-wise list of PMBJKs opened as on 30.11.2023 across the country   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                   | Name of the State/UT                                                      | PMBJKs Opened                                                             |
| 1                                                                         | Andaman &Nicobar                                                          | 9                                                                         |
| 2                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                            | 173                                                                       |
| 3                                                                         | Arunachal Pradesh                                                         | 29                                                                        |
| 4                                                                         | Assam                                                                     | 120                                                                       |
| 5                                                                         | Bihar                                                                     | 470                                                                       |
| 6                                                                         | Chandigarh                                                                | 11                                                                        |
| 7                                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                                              | 213                                                                       |
| 8                                                                         | Delhi                                                                     | 411                                                                       |
| 9                                                                         | Goa                                                                       | 12                                                                        |
| 10                                                                        | Gujarat                                                                   | 617                                                                       |
| 11                                                                        | Haryana                                                                   | 276                                                                       |
| 12                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                          | 66                                                                        |
| 13                                                                        | Jammu and Kashmir                                                         | 234                                                                       |
| 14                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                 | 93                                                                        |
| 15                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                 | 1119                                                                      |
| 16                                                                        | Kerala                                                                    | 970                                                                       |
| 17                                                                        | Ladakh                                                                    | 2                                                                         |
| 18                                                                        | Lakshadweep *                                                             | 0                                                                         |
| 19                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                            | 305                                                                       |
| 20                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                               | 655                                                                       |
| 21                                                                        | Manipur                                                                   | 38                                                                        |
| 22                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                 | 18                                                                        |
| 23                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                   | 12                                                                        |
| 24                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                  | 20                                                                        |
| 25                                                                        | Odisha                                                                    | 448                                                                       |
| 26                                                                        | Puducherry                                                                | 21                                                                        |
| 27                                                                        | Punjab                                                                    | 335                                                                       |
| 28                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                 | 211                                                                       |
| 29                                                                        | Sikkim                                                                    | 5                                                                         |
| 30                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                | 861                                                                       |
| 31                                                                        | Telangana                                                                 | 186                                                                       |
| 32                                                                        | DNH&D&D                                                                   | 35                                                                        |
| 33                                                                        | Tripura                                                                   | 25                                                                        |
| 34                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                             | 1481                                                                      |
| 35                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                               | 223                                                                       |
| 36                                                                        | West Bengal                                                               | 302                                                                       |
| Total                                                                     |                                                                           | 10,006                                                                    |

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