MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred
Question No. 305 for 15.12.2011
(a) As of today, 115 Jan Aushadhi Outlets have been opened in different
States/UT in the country. The State-wise details of Jan Aushadhi Outlets
opened across the country are as follows:-
Sl.No. State No. of Jan Aushadhi Outlets opened
1 Punjab 22
2 Andhra Pradesh 03
3 Odisha 14
4 Haryana 04
5 Rajasthan 53
6 Uttrakhand 02
7 West Bengal 03
8 Himachal Pradesh 07
9 Jammu & Kashmir 01
10 Delhi 03
11 Chandigarh 03
Total 115
(b) & (c) A proposal was received from Secretary (Health & Family Welfare),
Government of Karnataka, to open Jan Aushadhi Store in the premises of Sri
Dev Raj Urs Medical College and Hospital, Kolar, Karnataka. It is being examined.
(d) The timeline for opening the Jan Aushahdi Outlets in each district in
the country depends on the support and cooperation being extended by the
State Governments after taking into account their prevailing health policy,
in allotting the space in their Government Hospitals and also in identifying
the agency to manage such stores to sell quality medicines at affordable
prices to the common man.