Lok Sabha Question No. 3574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Low Sale of Janaushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Varun Chaudhry

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3574 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH 2026

## Low Sale of Janaushadhi Kendras

## 3574. Shri Varun Chaudhry:

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

- (a) the number of operational Janaushadhi Kendras in the country presently, State-wise;
- (b) the sales of medicines worth in indian rupees total from the janaushadhi kendras during the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) whether any study has been conducted by the Government to find the reasons for low sale from the Janaushadhi Kendras, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  to  increase  the  sales  of  quality  medicines  at  discounted  prices  from  the janaushadhi kendras?

## 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 18,646 JAKs are currently operational across the country till 28.02.2026. The State-wise /Union Territorywise number of JAKs operational across the country as on 28.02.2026 is at Annexure.
- (b): Across the country, total sales of ₹ 4728.42 crore MRP value have been made under the scheme during the last three financial years. Financial-year-wise sales at MRP value are as under:
- (c):     The scheme was evaluated by M/s Concept Research Media Tech and Info Solutions Private Limited during FY2023-24 and its report was submitted to the Department in July 2025, recommendations of the same have been forwarded to Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), which is the implementing agency for PMBJP for compliance.
- (d):    To  promote  acceptability  and  to  increase  sale  of  medicines  supplied  through  JAKs, targeted awareness campaigns about the benefits of Janaushadhi medicines are conducted on a regular basis:
- i. Awareness  campaigns :  Pharmaceuticals  and  Medical  Devices  Bureau  of  India (PMBI),  which  is  the  implementing  agency  for  PMBJP  conducts  awareness
- campaigns in coordination with bodies and platforms such as the Central Bureau of Communication,  PIB,  MyGov  and  MY  Bharat,  in  various  modes  such  as  print, television, radio, social media platforms, outdoor hoardings, community engagement, etc.
- ii. Interactive  messages/calls :  Outreach  and  citizen  engagement  are  also  pursued through  WhatsApp  chatbot  and  outbound  calls  to  inform  citizens  regarding  the quality of Janaushadhi products and the large savings that accrue from purchase of the same from nearest JAK.
- iii. Jan Aushadhi Week : Jan Aushadhi Week is celebrated every year in the first week of March during which special campaigns such as public rallies, health camps, seminars in pharmacy colleges, children engagement programmes, etc. are conducted across the nation to educate citizens, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders about the benefits of Janaushadhi generic medicines.
- iv. Messages from eminent persons : Audio/video messages from well-known persons such as public representatives and eminent doctors are disseminated on social media platforms  to  highlight  the  benefits  of  Janaushadhi  medicines  and  dispel  myths associated with respect to their quality.
- v. Public  engagement  programme  in  rural  areas :  To  educate  citizens in local languages/dialects,  publicity  is  also  done  through  health  camps, nukkad-natak , audiovisual display at Common Service Centres and public engagement workshops in association with local JAKs in rural areas.

|   S. No. | Financial year   |   Sales at MRPvalue |
|----------|------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | 2022-23          |             1235.95 |
|        2 | 2023-24          |             1470    |
|        3 | 2024-25          |             2022.47 |

Annexure referred to in the reply to part (a) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. No. 3574 for answer on 13.03.2026, raised by Shri Varun Chaudhary, regarding ' Low Sales of Janaushadhi Kendras '

The State-wise /Union Territory-wise number of JAKs opened as on 28.02.2026

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT                         | Number of JAKs   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 1.        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands              | 6                |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh                           | 283              |
| 3.        | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 35               |
| 4.        | Assam                                    | 183              |
| 5.        | Bihar                                    | 1127             |
| 6.        | Chandigarh                               | 19               |
| 7.        | Chhattisgarh                             | 352              |
| 8.        | Delhi                                    | 622              |
| 9.        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 41               |
| 10.       | Goa                                      | 18               |
| 11.       | Gujarat                                  | 878              |
| 12.       | Haryana                                  | 501              |
| 13.       | Himachal Pradesh                         | 75               |
| 14.       | Jammu and Kashmir                        | 355              |
| 15.       | Jharkhand                                | 171              |
| 16.       | Karnataka                                | 1637             |
| 17.       | Kerala                                   | 1755             |
| 18.       | Ladakh                                   | 3                |
| 19.       | Lakshadweep                              | 1                |
| 20.       | Madhya Pradesh                           | 634              |
| 21.       | Maharashtra                              | 727              |
| 22.       | Manipur                                  | 68               |
| 23.       | Meghalaya                                | 26               |
| 24.       | Mizoram                                  | 17               |
| 25.       | Nagaland                                 | 24               |
| 26.       | Odisha                                   | 830              |
| 27.       | Puducherry                               | 33               |
| 28.       | Punjab                                   | 545              |
| 29.       | Rajasthan                                | 675              |
| 30.       | Sikkim                                   | 16               |
| 31.       | Tamil Nadu                               | 1559             |
| 32.       | Telangana                                | 229              |
| 33.       | Tripura                                  | 33               |
| 34.       | Uttar Pradesh                            | 3944             |
| 35.       | Uttarakhand                              | 330              |
| 36.       | West Bengal                              | 894              |
| Total     | Total                                    | 18,646           |

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