Lok Sabha Question No. 1447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-28
Subject: Janaushadhi Kendras in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Mahendra Singh Solanky, P.P. Chaudhary, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, C. R. Patil, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Anurag Sharma

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1447 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 th  July, 2023

## Janaushadhi Kendras in Madhya Pradesh

## 1447.   SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

SHRI C.R. PATIL:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- (a) the details of the data on the number of Janaushadhi Kendras established in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP);
- (b) the details of the process of scrutiny of online applications for opening of new Janaushadhi Kendras (JAKs) in the country;

(c) whether a one-time additional incentive of Rs. 2 lakh has been provided to any applicants for  JAKs  from  the  Parliamentary  constituencies  of  Dewas  in  Madhya  Pradesh,  Deoria, Pratapgarh and Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, Balasore in Odisha, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, Pali in  Rajasthan  and  in  Gujarat  who  belongs  to  the  categories  of  Women  Entrepreneurs, Exservicemen, Divyang, SCs & STs etc.; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), till 30.06.2023, about 9,512 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened across the country, including about 284 kendras in Madhya Pradesh, about 1349 kendras in Uttar Pradesh, about 526 kendras in Gujarat, about 418  kendras  in  Odisha,  about  61  kendras  in  Himachal  Pradesh  and  about  169  kendras  in Rajasthan.
- (b):  The  applications  for  opening  of Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Kendras (PMBJKs) under the scheme are invited by the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of the Scheme, through online portal. Before grant of approval,  the  applications  are  scrutinized  by  PMBI  as  per  laid  down  criteria  under  the guidelines, including submission of requisite documents, availability of space for opening of

Kendra,  pharmacist,  distance  between  two  Kendras,  viability,  drug  licence  by  the  state government concerned, etc.

(c) & (d): All Kendra owners get incentive up to Rs. 5.00 Lakh @ 15% of monthly purchases made by these Kendra subject to a ceiling of Rs. 15,000/- per month up to total limit of Rs. 5.00  Lakh.  In  addition,  one-time  additional  incentive  of  Rs.  2.00  lakh  is  provided  to  the PMBJKs  opened  in  North-Eastern  States,  Himalayan  areas,  Island  territories  and  areas mentioned  as  aspirational  district  by  NITI  Aayog  or  opened  by  women  entrepreneur,  Exservicemen, Divyang, SC & ST for furniture and fixtures.

As per information provided by PMBI, the number of entrepreneurs, who have been granted one-time incentive of Rs. 2 lakhs in the state of Gujarat and specified districts in other states, as sought, belonging to the categories of women, ex- servicemen, Divyang, SCs & STs are as under:

| S. No.      | Name of the State   | Name of the District   |   No. of applicants |
|-------------|---------------------|------------------------|---------------------|
| 1           | Gujarat             | All Districts          |                  38 |
| 2           | Madhya Pradesh      | Dewas                  |                   4 |
| 3           | Uttar Pradesh       | Deoria                 |                   0 |
| 3           | Uttar Pradesh       | Pratapgarh             |                   0 |
| 3           | Uttar Pradesh       | Jhansi                 |                   0 |
| 4           | Odisha              | Balasore               |                   2 |
| 5           | Rajasthan           | Pali                   |                   0 |
| 6           | Himachal Pradesh    | Shimla                 |                   0 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total         | Grand Total            |                  44 |

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