Lok Sabha Question No. 4791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Jan Aushadi Kendras in Sawai Madhopur
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4791 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH 2026

## Jan Aushadi Kendras in Sawai Madhopur

## †4791. Shri Harish Chandra Meena:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  Jan  Aushadi  Kendras  (JAKs)  approved,  established  and  made  functional currently in Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Sawai Modhopur Lok Sabha Constituency of Rajasthan under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana during the last five years;
- (b) the details of total quantity of medicines supplied, supply in proportion to demand and the reasons for shortage of medicines to JAKs in the said Parliamentary Constituency, year-wise; (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  any  special  action  plan  to  increase  the number of JAKs to strengthen their medicine supply chain and to establish mobile/rural JAKs in relatively backward and remote areas like Tonk and Sawai Madhopur; and (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  period  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be  implemented,
- districtwise?

## ANSWER

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

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a): A total of 11 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) are functional in the Tonk district and 13 JAKs are functional in the Sawai Madhopur district of Sawai Modhopur Lok Sabha Constituency of Rajasthan. These Kendras are established and made functional after obtaining initial approval from Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) and obtaining of requisite license from State Drug Licensing Authorities.
- (b): Year-wise sale at MRP (in ₹ Crore) of Jan Aushadhi Kendras functional in the Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts during last three financial year are as under: -

(In ₹ Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year            |   Tonk |   Sawai Madhopur |
|-----------|---------------------------|--------|------------------|
|         1 | 2023-24                   |   0.07 |             0.47 |
|         2 | 2024-25                   |   0.2  |             0.66 |
|         3 | 2025-26 (Till 28.02.2026) |   0.18 |             0.62 |

(c)  and  (d): With a view to address any supply gaps and ensure smooth supply and product availability at JAKs, the following measures are in place:

- (i) Since September 2024, stocking by JAKs of 200 commonly used medicines, consisting of  the  100  top-selling  medicines  in  the  scheme  product  basket  and  100  fast-selling medicines in the market, has been incentivised, under which JAK owners are eligible for monthly incentive based on the stocks that they maintain of these medicines.
- (ii) An  end-to-end  information-technology-enabled  supply  chain  system  is  in  place  to connect a robust supply chain system consisting of one central warehouse, four regional warehouses  and  a  growing  network  of  distributors  across  the  country,  currently numbering 41.
- (iii) In addition, with a view to ensure availability of commonly used products, 400 fastmoving  products  are  monitored  regularly  by  the  scheme  implementing  agency {Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI)} and demand for the same is forecasted on an ongoing basis. Further, steps have been taken to digitise the forecasting method to augment the procurement process through automation.

Further,  to  ensure  wider  availability  of  affordable  medicines  across  the  country,  including backward and remote areas, the Government has set a target to increase in the total number of JAKs opened across the country to 25,000 by end of March 2027.

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