Lok Sabha Question No. 268 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: New Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 268

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 th  DECEMBER, 2024

## New Jan Aushadhi Kendras

## *268. Dr. K Sudhakar:

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

- (a) whether the Government has a list of new Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) proposed across the country, if so, the details thereof for Karnataka;
- (b) the action plan formulated to increase the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras in rural areas, State/UT-wise including Karnataka;
- (c) the present status of JAKs set up in the State of Karnataka, district-wise;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to include more medicines in JAKs across the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the other steps taken in this regard; and
- (f) the number of JAKs at Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha Constituency and the details regarding new proposals for opening of new JAKs therein?

## ANSWER

MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a)  to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  the  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  Q.  NO.  268  (8 TH POSITION) for answer on 13.12.2024 raised by  Dr. K Sudhakar regarding New Jan Aushadhi Kendras

- (a):  A total of 14,320 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened across the country till 30.11.2024, of which 1373 JAKs have been opened in the State of Karnataka. State/UT-wise number of JAKs is enclosed as Annexure-I.
- (b):  The Government has decided to open 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) across the country by March 2027. Online applications have been invited from all districts of the country through the website www.janaushadhi.gov.in. To increase access to medicines in rural areas, Jan Aushadhi has partnered with the Cooperative Sector to open Jan Aushadhi Kendras through Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS). Till 30 th   November 2024, 687 Kendras have been opened in PACS. Out of these 20 JAKs have been opened in PACS category in Karnataka.
- (c): Till 30.11.2024, a total of 1373 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened in Karnataka . District-wise number of JAKs opened in Karnataka is enclosed as Annexure-II.
- (d) & (e): Under PMBJP 2047 types of medicines and 300 surgicals/devices have been brought under the product basket covering all major therapeutic groups such as Cardiovascular, Anticancers, Anti-diabetics, Anti-infectives, Anti-allergic, Gastro-intestinal medicines, Nutraceuticals, etc. New medicines are added to the product basket of PMBJP on a regular basis.
- (f):    Till  30.11.2024,  a  total  of  14  JAKs  have  been  opened  in  Chikkaballapur  Lok  Sabha Constituency.

In  last  one  year,  total  33  applications  have  been  received  from  Chikkaballapur  Lok Sabha Constituency for opening of JAKs, of which 20 applicants have been given in-principle approval.

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the LOK SABHA STARRED Q. NO. *268 for  answer  on  13.12.2024  raised  by  Dr.  K  Sudhakar  regarding  New  Jan  Aushadhi Kendras

| State/UT-wise number of JAKs till 30.11.2024   | State/UT-wise number of JAKs till 30.11.2024   | State/UT-wise number of JAKs till 30.11.2024   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                        | Name of State/UT                               | No. of JAKs Opened                             |
| 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                                         |

Statement referred to in reply to part (c) of the LOK SABHA STARRED Q. NO. *268 for  answer  on  13.12.2024  raised  by  Dr.  K  Sudhakar  regarding  New  Jan  Aushadhi Kendras

| District-wise number of JAKs opened in the State of Karnataka since inception till 30.11.2024   | District-wise number of JAKs opened in the State of Karnataka since inception till 30.11.2024   | District-wise number of JAKs opened in the State of Karnataka since inception till 30.11.2024   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                         | Name of the District                                                                            | No. of JAKs opened                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                               | Bagalkote                                                                                       | 28                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                               | Bengaluru Urban                                                                                 | 381                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                               | Bengaluru Rural                                                                                 | 37                                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                               | Belagavi                                                                                        | 21                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                               | Ballari                                                                                         | 25                                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                               | Bidar                                                                                           | 28                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                               | Vijayapura                                                                                      | 46                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                               | Chamarajanagara                                                                                 | 14                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                               | Chikkamagaluru                                                                                  | 22                                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                              | Chitradurga                                                                                     | 20                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                              | Dakshina Kannada                                                                                | 125                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                              | Davangere                                                                                       | 36                                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                              | Dharwad                                                                                         | 41                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                              | Gadag                                                                                           | 15                                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                              | Kalaburagi                                                                                      | 31                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                              | Hassan                                                                                          | 23                                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                              | Haveri                                                                                          | 42                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                              | Kodagu                                                                                          | 19                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                              | Kolar                                                                                           | 17                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                              | Koppal                                                                                          | 24                                                                                              |
| 21                                                                                              | Mandya                                                                                          | 44                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                              | Mysuru                                                                                          | 71                                                                                              |
| 23                                                                                              | Raichur                                                                                         | 29                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                              | Shivamogga                                                                                      | 41                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                              | Tumakuru                                                                                        | 42                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                              | Udupi                                                                                           | 67                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                              | Uttara Kannada                                                                                  | 27                                                                                              |
| 28                                                                                              | Chikkaballapura                                                                                 | 14                                                                                              |
| 29                                                                                              | Ramanagara                                                                                      | 17                                                                                              |
| 30                                                                                              | Yadgir                                                                                          | 14                                                                                              |
| 31                                                                                              | Vijayanagar                                                                                     | 12                                                                                              |
| Total                                                                                           |                                                                                                 | 1373                                                                                            |

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