Lok Sabha Question No. 2461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: PMBJAKs in Haryana
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari, Shri Jai Parkash

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2461

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  FEBRUARY, 2026

## PMBJAKs in Haryana

## †2461. Shri Satpal Brahamchari: Shri Jai Parkash:

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

- (a) the total number of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJAKs) established under the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) in the State of Haryana, particularly in Hisar and Sonipat Parliamentary Constituencies;
- (b)  the  details  of  JAKs  approved,  operational  and  proposed  in  the  said  Parliamentary Constituencies during the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) whether any special incentives scheme have been implemented to promote the establishment of JAKs in rural and backward areas of the said Parliamentary Constituencies;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  establish  new  JAKs  and  ensure  availability  of medicines in the said Parliamentary Constituencies in the near future, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a): Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) scheme, a total of 474 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened in the State of Haryana as on 31.12.2025, of which 35 JAKs opened in Hisar Parliamentary Constituency and 45 JAKs opened in Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency.
- (b): The details of the approved and opened Jan Aushadhi Kendra in last three financial years in Hisar and Sonipat Parliamentary Constituencies are as under:-

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Hisar Parliamentary Constituency No. of JAKs opened |   Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency No. of JAKs opened |
|----------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2022-23          |                                                    16 |                                                       5 |
|        2 | 2023-24          |                                                    11 |                                                       8 |
|        3 | 2024-25          |                                                     8 |                                                      14 |

(c) and (d): Under the scheme, a onetime special incentive of ₹2 lakh for setting up JAK is given for JAKs opened in the North-Eastern States, Himalayan areas, island territories and backward areas notified as Aspirational Districts by NITI Aayog, and to those JAKs that are opened by entrepreneurs of certain eligible categories, including ex-servicemen, divyangjan and members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

(e):  The  JAKs  are  opened  by  inviting  applications  from  individual  entrepreneurs,  nongovernmental organizations, societies, trusts, firms, private companies, etc. Online applications have been invited from all districts of the country including the said parliamentary constituency through the website www.janaushadhi.gov.in.

Number of steps have been taken to ensure effective and regular supply of medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs), including the following:

- (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 5 warehouses and a growing network of distributors across the country.
- (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.

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