Lok Sabha Question No. 3097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3097 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 th  DECEMBER, 2024

Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

## 3097. Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana in order to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices to all citizens;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to add more generic medicines and equipment for sale from Jan Aushadhi Kendras and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the sale and purchase of the medicines at the Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country during last five years, State/UT-wise including district-wise in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Government  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana (PMBJP) with an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all. Under this scheme, dedicated outlets known as Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) are opened across the country to provide medicines at 50%-80% cheaper rates than branded medicines. A total  of  14,320  JAKs  have  been  opened  across  the  country  till  30.11.2024.  State/UT-  wise number of JAKs is enclosed as Annexure-I.
- (c): 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, Anti-cancers, Anti-diabetics, Anti-infectives, Anti-allergic, Gastro-intestinal medicines, Nutraceuticals, etc. New medicines are added to the product basket of PMBJP regularly.
- (d): In last 5 Financial Years, sales of medicines worth Rs. 4316.31 crores have been made through JAKs, out of which sales of Rs. 70.39 crore have been made in the state of Maharashtra. State/ UT wise sales of medicines during the last five Financial Year across the country is enclosed as Annexure-II and District wise sales of Maharashtra state is enclosed as AnnexureIII.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO.  3097  for  answer  on  13.12.2024  raised  by  Dr.  Hemant  Vishnu  Savara  regarding Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

| 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                                        |                                                    | 14,320                                             |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 3097 for  answer  on  13.12.2024  raised  by  Dr.  Hemant  Vishnu  Savara  regarding  Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

| State/UT wise sales of medicines during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | State/UT wise sales of medicines during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | State/UT wise sales of medicines during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | State/UT wise sales of medicines during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | State/UT wise sales of medicines during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | State/UT wise sales of medicines during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | State/UT wise sales of medicines during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | State/UT wise sales of medicines during the last five financial years (at MRP)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No                                                                            | State/ UTs                                                                       | 2019- 20                                                                         | 2020- 21                                                                         | 2021- 22                                                                         | 2022-23                                                                          | (Rs. 2023-24                                                                     | In Crore) Total                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                      | 0.10                                                                             | 0.02                                                                             | 0.05                                                                             | 0.05                                                                             | 0.02                                                                             | 0.25                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                   | 2.04                                                                             | 1.53                                                                             | 1.57                                                                             | 2.33                                                                             | 4.09                                                                             | 11.57                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                | 0.28                                                                             | 0.08                                                                             | 0.08                                                                             | 0.46                                                                             | 0.43                                                                             | 1.33                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                | Assam                                                                            | 2.56                                                                             | 3.28                                                                             | 5.17                                                                             | 6.51                                                                             | 8.08                                                                             | 25.60                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                | Bihar                                                                            | 7.53                                                                             | 16.96                                                                            | 34.94                                                                            | 65.79                                                                            | 104.14                                                                           | 229.36                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                | Chandigarh                                                                       | 2.30                                                                             | 1.08                                                                             | 1.44                                                                             | 2.75                                                                             | 5.38                                                                             | 12.95                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                     | 3.21                                                                             | 3.53                                                                             | 6.20                                                                             | 7.69                                                                             | 9.10                                                                             | 29.73                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                | Delhi                                                                            | 14.29                                                                            | 21.71                                                                            | 35.98                                                                            | 38.42                                                                            | 36.65                                                                            | 147.05                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                | Goa                                                                              | 0.00                                                                             | 0.02                                                                             | 0.04                                                                             | 0.12                                                                             | 0.49                                                                             | 0.67                                                                             |
| 10                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                          | 18.08                                                                            | 25.75                                                                            | 26.92                                                                            | 29.63                                                                            | 30.16                                                                            | 130.54                                                                           |
| 11                                                                               | Haryana                                                                          | 6.08                                                                             | 7.77                                                                             | 11.28                                                                            | 12.87                                                                            | 17.18                                                                            | 55.19                                                                            |
| 12                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                 | 1.61                                                                             | 1.89                                                                             | 3.31                                                                             | 4.40                                                                             | 3.79                                                                             | 15.00                                                                            |
| 13                                                                               | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                | 6.90                                                                             | 9.25                                                                             | 19.82                                                                            | 36.05                                                                            | 47.11                                                                            | 119.13                                                                           |
| 14                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                        | 1.58                                                                             | 3.18                                                                             | 3.79                                                                             | 8.30                                                                             | 13.49                                                                            | 30.33                                                                            |
| 15                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                        | 93.53                                                                            | 128.48                                                                           | 161.03                                                                           | 171.92                                                                           | 159.76                                                                           | 714.72                                                                           |
| 16                                                                               | Kerala                                                                           | 62.96                                                                            | 118.41                                                                           | 191.80                                                                           | 212.86                                                                           | 210.16                                                                           | 796.19                                                                           |
| 17                                                                               | Ladakh                                                                           | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.08                                                                             | 0.18                                                                             | 0.19                                                                             | 0.45                                                                             |
| 18                                                                               | Lakshadweep                                                                      | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             |
| 19                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                   | 6.35                                                                             | 8.60                                                                             | 11.75                                                                            | 15.40                                                                            | 19.20                                                                            | 61.31                                                                            |
| 20                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                      | 11.90                                                                            | 10.99                                                                            | 14.76                                                                            | 16.91                                                                            | 15.83                                                                            | 70.39                                                                            |
| 21                                                                               | Manipur                                                                          | 0.39                                                                             | 0.26                                                                             | 3.07                                                                             | 4.97                                                                             | 5.78                                                                             | 14.47                                                                            |
| 22                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                        | 0.02                                                                             | 0.13                                                                             | 1.29                                                                             | 1.76                                                                             | 1.85                                                                             | 5.06                                                                             |
| 23                                                                               | Mizoram                                                                          | 1.14                                                                             | 0.50                                                                             | 0.50                                                                             | 0.64                                                                             | 0.94                                                                             | 3.73                                                                             |
| 24                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                         | 0.54                                                                             | 0.28                                                                             | 0.31                                                                             | 0.62                                                                             | 0.87                                                                             | 2.63                                                                             |
| 25                                                                               | Odisha                                                                           | 19.16                                                                            | 29.77                                                                            | 40.05                                                                            | 47.54                                                                            | 53.78                                                                            | 190.29                                                                           |
| 26                                                                               | Puducherry                                                                       | 1.08                                                                             | 1.05                                                                             | 1.58                                                                             | 2.11                                                                             | 2.91                                                                             | 8.74                                                                             |
| 27                                                                               | Punjab                                                                           | 23.28                                                                            | 34.26                                                                            | 41.70                                                                            | 46.28                                                                            | 49.60                                                                            | 195.13                                                                           |
| 28                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                        | 6.04                                                                             | 7.53                                                                             | 11.24                                                                            | 15.97                                                                            | 26.02                                                                            | 66.81                                                                            |
| 29                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                           | 0.03                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.01                                                                             | 0.03                                                                             | 0.23                                                                             | 0.31                                                                             |
| 30                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                       | 48.39                                                                            | 56.66                                                                            | 84.22                                                                            | 93.48                                                                            | 96.46                                                                            | 379.21                                                                           |
| 31                                                                               | Telangana                                                                        | 1.87                                                                             | 1.97                                                                             | 3.26                                                                             | 4.01                                                                             | 5.69                                                                             | 16.80                                                                            |
| 32                                                                               | DNH&DD                                                                           | 0.09                                                                             | 0.31                                                                             | 0.42                                                                             | 0.37                                                                             | 0.26                                                                             | 1.45                                                                             |
| 33                                                                               | Tripura                                                                          | 2.46                                                                             | 2.18                                                                             | 2.33                                                                             | 2.64                                                                             | 2.93                                                                             | 12.53                                                                            |
| 34                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                    | 68.45                                                                            | 82.00                                                                            | 119.79                                                                           | 162.81                                                                           | 198.17                                                                           | 631.21                                                                           |
| 35                                                                               | Uttarakhand                                                                      | 8.86                                                                             | 11.10                                                                            | 13.31                                                                            | 18.16                                                                            | 20.82                                                                            | 72.26                                                                            |
| 36                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                      | 12.00                                                                            | 27.52                                                                            | 42.83                                                                            | 74.68                                                                            | 106.88                                                                           | 263.91                                                                           |
| Grand Total                                                                      |                                                                                  | 435.10                                                                           | 618.08                                                                           | 895.93                                                                           | 1108.74                                                                          | 1258.46                                                                          | 4316.31                                                                          |

Annexure-III Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 3097 for  answer  on  13.12.2024  raised  by  Dr.  Hemant  Vishnu  Savara  regarding  Pradhan

Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

| District wise sales of medicines in Maharashtra during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | District wise sales of medicines in Maharashtra during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | District wise sales of medicines in Maharashtra during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | District wise sales of medicines in Maharashtra during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | District wise sales of medicines in Maharashtra during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | District wise sales of medicines in Maharashtra during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | District wise sales of medicines in Maharashtra during the last five financial years (at MRP)   | District wise sales of medicines in Maharashtra during the last five financial years (at MRP)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S                                                                                               | District                                                                                        | 2019- 20                                                                                        | 2020- 21                                                                                        | 2021- 22                                                                                        | 2022- 23                                                                                        | (Rs. In Crore) 2023-                                                                            | Total                                                                                           |
| No 1                                                                                            | Ahmednagar                                                                                      | 0.06                                                                                            | 0.04                                                                                            | 0.07                                                                                            | 0.10                                                                                            | 24 0.09                                                                                         | 0.36                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                               | Akola                                                                                           | 0.04                                                                                            | 0.03                                                                                            | 0.06                                                                                            | 0.10                                                                                            | 0.16                                                                                            | 0.41                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                               | Amravati                                                                                        | 0.17                                                                                            | 0.12                                                                                            | 0.22                                                                                            | 0.32                                                                                            | 0.32                                                                                            | 1.15                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                               | Beed                                                                                            | 0.78                                                                                            | 0.71                                                                                            | 0.67                                                                                            | 0.71                                                                                            | 0.74                                                                                            | 3.62                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                               | Bhandara                                                                                        | 0.01                                                                                            | 0.03                                                                                            | 0.03                                                                                            | 0.03                                                                                            | 0.05                                                                                            | 0.15                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                               | Buldhana                                                                                        | 0.39                                                                                            | 0.58                                                                                            | 0.75                                                                                            | 0.71                                                                                            | 0.61                                                                                            | 3.03                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                               | Chandrapur                                                                                      | 0.05                                                                                            | 0.04                                                                                            | 0.50                                                                                            | 0.31                                                                                            | 0.26                                                                                            | 1.16                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                               | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar                                                                       | 0.09                                                                                            | 0.09                                                                                            | 0.17                                                                                            | 0.19                                                                                            | 0.20                                                                                            | 0.74                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                               | Dharashiv                                                                                       | 0.21                                                                                            | 0.10                                                                                            | 0.10                                                                                            | 0.09                                                                                            | 0.10                                                                                            | 0.60                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                              | Dhule                                                                                           | 0.22                                                                                            | 0.24                                                                                            | 0.21                                                                                            | 0.23                                                                                            | 0.14                                                                                            | 1.04                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                              | Gadchiroli                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                              | Gondia                                                                                          | 0.05                                                                                            | 0.06                                                                                            | 0.06                                                                                            | 0.10                                                                                            | 0.14                                                                                            | 0.41                                                                                            |
| 13                                                                                              | Hingoli                                                                                         | 0.02                                                                                            | 0.04                                                                                            | 0.06                                                                                            | 0.03                                                                                            | 0.02                                                                                            | 0.17                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                              | Jalgaon                                                                                         | 0.07                                                                                            | 0.10                                                                                            | 0.10                                                                                            | 0.10                                                                                            | 0.08                                                                                            | 0.45                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                              | Jalna                                                                                           | 0.45                                                                                            | 0.38                                                                                            | 0.28                                                                                            | 0.28                                                                                            | 0.25                                                                                            | 1.65                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                              | Kolhapur                                                                                        | 0.71                                                                                            | 0.46                                                                                            | 0.53                                                                                            | 0.75                                                                                            | 0.75                                                                                            | 3.19                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                              | Latur                                                                                           | 1.16                                                                                            | 0.97                                                                                            | 1.01                                                                                            | 1.06                                                                                            | 1.00                                                                                            | 5.20                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                              | Mumbai                                                                                          | 1.47                                                                                            | 1.48                                                                                            | 2.26                                                                                            | 2.73                                                                                            | 2.42                                                                                            | 10.35                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                              | Mumbai Suburban                                                                                 | 0.14                                                                                            | 0.14                                                                                            | 0.20                                                                                            | 0.30                                                                                            | 0.37                                                                                            | 1.14                                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                              | Nagpur                                                                                          | 0.09                                                                                            | 0.56                                                                                            | 0.98                                                                                            | 1.05                                                                                            | 1.52                                                                                            | 4.21                                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                              | Nanded                                                                                          | 0.09                                                                                            | 0.13                                                                                            | 0.20                                                                                            | 0.29                                                                                            | 0.27                                                                                            | 0.98                                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                              | Nandurbar                                                                                       | 0.03                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.01                                                                                            | 0.02                                                                                            | 0.06                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                              | Nashik                                                                                          | 0.33                                                                                            | 0.44                                                                                            | 0.47                                                                                            | 0.56                                                                                            | 0.51                                                                                            | 2.31                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                              | Palghar                                                                                         | 0.61                                                                                            | 0.55                                                                                            | 0.74                                                                                            | 0.94                                                                                            | 0.75                                                                                            | 3.58                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                              | Parbhani                                                                                        | 0.24                                                                                            | 0.16                                                                                            | 0.11                                                                                            | 0.09                                                                                            | 0.09                                                                                            | 0.67                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                              | Pune                                                                                            | 0.70                                                                                            | 0.66                                                                                            | 1.88                                                                                            | 2.44                                                                                            | 1.92                                                                                            | 7.61                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                              | Raigad                                                                                          | 0.34                                                                                            | 0.24                                                                                            | 0.19                                                                                            | 0.22                                                                                            | 0.24                                                                                            | 1.23                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                              | Ratnagiri                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.02                                                                                            | 0.02                                                                                            |
| 29                                                                                              | Sangli                                                                                          | 0.77                                                                                            | 0.41                                                                                            | 0.40                                                                                            | 0.28                                                                                            | 0.23                                                                                            | 2.10                                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                              | Satara                                                                                          | 0.30                                                                                            | 0.22                                                                                            | 0.22                                                                                            | 0.31                                                                                            | 0.31                                                                                            | 1.36                                                                                            |
| 31                                                                                              | Sindhudurg                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.01                                                                                            | 0.03                                                                                            | 0.01                                                                                            | 0.04                                                                                            |
| 32                                                                                              | Solapur                                                                                         | 0.34                                                                                            | 0.35                                                                                            | 0.33                                                                                            | 0.39                                                                                            | 0.32                                                                                            | 1.73                                                                                            |
| 33                                                                                              | Thane                                                                                           | 1.84                                                                                            | 1.53                                                                                            | 1.74                                                                                            | 1.92                                                                                            | 1.73                                                                                            | 8.76                                                                                            |
| 34                                                                                              | Wardha                                                                                          | 0.02                                                                                            | 0.01                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.01                                                                                            | 0.01                                                                                            | 0.05                                                                                            |
| 35                                                                                              | Washim                                                                                          | 0.06                                                                                            | 0.04                                                                                            | 0.18                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                            | 0.01                                                                                            | 0.16                                                                                            |
| 36                                                                                              | Yavatmal                                                                                        | 0.02                                                                                            | 0.07                                                                                            | 0.02                                                                                            | 0.24                                                                                            | 0.18                                                                                            | 0.66                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                 | Grand Total                                                                                     | 11.90                                                                                           | 10.99                                                                                           | 14.76                                                                                           | 16.91                                                                                           | 15.83                                                                                           | 70.39                                                                                           |

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