(a) whether the Government has taken any steps for setting up Jan Aushadhi Kendras for the poor people of backward districts of Hardvi, Sitapur and Kanpur city falling under the Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has received requests from the public representatives in this regard;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS
(DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)
(a): Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) has taken various steps for expanding the reach of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It has entered an MoU on 10.08.2017 with the Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh for opening of 1,000 PMBJKs. It has recently issued Expression of Interest (EOI) inviting applications for opening of PMBJKs in 265 districts in the country where the reach of the scheme is low, including 10 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Further, the Department of Pharmaceuticals and PMBI send letters at various levels regularly to all the State Governments, including the State of UP for expediting opening of PMBJKs.
Presently, there are about 1,177 PMBJKs in the state of Uttar Pradesh as on 05.12.2021, of which 46 PMBJKs are functional in Hardoi, Sitapur and Kanpur districts. The details of functional PMBJKs in these three districts are as under:
Sl. No. Name of the district Number of functional PMBJKs
1. Hardoi 2
2. Kanpur 25
3. Sitapur 19
Total 46
(b), (c) & (d): As per information provided by PMBI, the details of the requests received from the public representatives from these three districts during the last three years are as under:-
Sl. No. Name & designation of the Public Representative Letter No. and date Subject/Matter Action Taken Report
1. Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Misrikh, Uttar Pradesh Letter no. NIL dated 13.12.2019 Opening of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra (PMBJK) in Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency Reply sent on 08.01.2020 along with detailed guidelines for opening of PMBJKs.
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