(a) whether the Government is in the process of reviving the Indian Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL);
(b) if so. the details thereof;
(c) whether IDPL in current stage is able to provide general drugs to a majority of
people at the reasonable rates; and
(d) if so; the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) & (b) Yes Sir. Based on revival plan received from IDPL the matter is under active
consideration of the Government and such a proposal will be placed before the Cabinet. The
revival of IDPL is based on public interest goals, which the organization would be expected
to serve when revive for example these could be assistance to government in response to public
health emergencies and interventions to make generic medicines affordable and accessible to the
common man. The purpose is that while serving clear public interest goals. IDPL .should be
revived to be a viable organization.
(c) & (d) Yes Sir. The list of 87 medicines which IDPL is producing in-house is enclosed.