Lok Sabha Question No. 4670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-28
Subject: Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Maharashtra
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4670 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  MARCH, 2025

## Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Maharashtra

## †4670. Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh:

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

- (a) the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras functioning in the country especially in various districts  of  Maharashtra  including  Washim  Yavatmal  and  Osmanabad  Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b)  whether the Government proposes to establish more Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country, if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the budget spent on Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Maharashtra specially in Osmanabad during the last five years, year-wise;
- (d) the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras proposed to be opened in the country during the year 2025-26 along with the district-wise details for Maharashtra including Osmanabad district;
- (e) whether the Government has taken any steps to improve the health of women and children through these Jan Aushadhi Kendras; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND FERTILIZERS

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a): Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana scheme, a total of 15,057 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened till 28.2.2025 across the country, of which 708  JAKs  are  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  which  include  19  JAKs  in  the  Washim Yavatmal  Parliamentary  Constituency  and  15  JAKs  in  the  Osmanabad  Parliamentary Constituency. The district-wise number of JAKs opened in the State till the said date is at Annexure.

(b): Government has set a target to open 25,000 JAKs across the country by March 2027. There is no State-wise target for opening new JAKs.

- (c): There is no State- or Union-territory-wise budget allocation under the scheme.
- (d): The Government has decided to open 20,000 JAKs across the country by March 2026. There is no district-wise target.

(e) and (f): Details regarding the manner in which JAKs promote improvement of health of the people of the country, including women and children, are as follows:

- (i) 2,047 types of medicines and 300 surgicals, medical devices and consumables are under the scheme's product basket, whose maximum retail prices (MRP) are about 50% to 80% cheaper than those of leading branded medicines.
- (ii) To ensure easy availability of menstrual health services at affordable prices for women, Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkins at the rate of ₹1 per pad are being made available. Till 28.2.2025, over 74.50 crore such pads have been sold.
- (iii) On an average, 10 to 12 lakh persons visit Jan Aushadhi Kendras daily and avail of quality medicines at affordable prices.
- (iv) In the last 10 years, medicines worth ₹6,975 crore in MRP terms have been sold through JAKs, resulting in estimated savings of about ₹30,000 crore to citizens in comparison to the prices of branded medicines.

Annexure referred to in the reply to part (a) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. No.  4670  for  answer  on  28.3.2025,  raised  by  Shri  Omprakash  Bhupalsinh  alias Pavan  Rajenimbalkar  and  Shri  Sanjay  Uttamrao  Deshmukh,  regarding  Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Maharashtra

## JAKs opened as on 28.2.2025

| S. No.   | District                  |   JAKs opened |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------|
| 1        | Ahmednagar                |            14 |
| 2        | Akola                     |            13 |
| 3        | Amravati                  |            12 |
| 4        | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar |            13 |
| 5        | Beed                      |            29 |
| 6        | Bhandara                  |             4 |
| 7        | Buldhana                  |            32 |
| 8        | Chandrapur                |             5 |
| 9        | Dhule                     |             6 |
| 10       | Gadchiroli                |             1 |
| 11       | Gondia                    |             8 |
| 12       | Hingoli                   |             8 |
| 13       | Jalgaon                   |            15 |
| 14       | Jalna                     |            31 |
| 15       | Kolhapur                  |            22 |
| 16       | Latur                     |            49 |
| 17       | Mumbai                    |            69 |
| 18       | Mumbai Suburban           |            13 |
| 19       | Nagpur                    |            17 |
| 20       | Nanded                    |            26 |
| 21       | Nandurbar                 |             4 |
| 22       | Nashik                    |            29 |
| 23       | Dharashiv                 |            15 |
| 24       | Parbhani                  |            17 |
| 25       | Pune                      |            50 |
| 26       | Raigad                    |            10 |
| 27       | Ratnagiri                 |             4 |
| 28       | Sangli                    |            29 |
| 29       | Satara                    |            17 |
| 30       | Sindhudurg                |             3 |
| 31       | Solapur                   |            29 |
| 32       | Thane                     |            60 |
| 33       | Wardha                    |             4 |
| 34       | Washim                    |             7 |
| 35       | Yavatmal                  |            12 |
| 36       | Palghar                   |            31 |
| Total    | Total                     |           708 |

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