Question : Status of PMJAK

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) the number and details of Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra (PMJAK) functioning in the country as on date, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government had set a target for establishing 3000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras by the end of the financial year 2017-18 and if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this regard;

(c) whether any PMJAK has been closed/non-functional during the last two years and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the number of distributors servicing these kendras as on date;

(e) whether the Government is on a spree to open new kendras while the existing kendras suffer from lack of adequate medicines, lowering profitability, imbalance of demand and supply land, if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and

(f) the efforts made to improve medicine distribution network and profitability of shop owners?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) As on 13.12.2017, 3,013 ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras’ are functional in 33 States/UTs of the country. A State/UT-wise list of 3,013 functional PMBJP Kendras is attached at Annexure.

(b) The target of opening of 3,000 PMBJP Kendras was upto March 31, 2017. As on 13.12.2017, 3,013 PMBJP Kendras are functional in 33 States/UTs of the country.

(c) Yes Madam. 14 PMBJP Kendras have been closed in last two years wherein 3 PMBJP Kendras have been closed in 2016-17 and 11 PMBJP Kendras have been closed in the current year.

(d) As on 13.12.2017, 55 Distributors have been appointed in 26 States/UTs of the country.

(e) The situation of shortage of medicines and gap in the distribution of the medicines from Central Ware House (CWH) of Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) (the implementing agency of PMBJP) to PMBJP Kendras has been improved and as on 13.12.2017, 647 medicines and 129 surgical & consumables are available in CWH for sale covering 23 major therapeutic groups. BPPI has also initiated end to end supply solution to supply the medicines and other PMBJP products directly to PMBJP Kendras from CWH to reduce the time and cost. This will improve the supply position further.

(f) To improve the distribution system of medicines to PMBJP Kendras/shops, Government has appointed 55 Distributors, 8 Carrying & Forwarding (C&F) Agents and 1 Central Ware House (CWH). BPPI has also initiated end to end supply solution from CWH to PMBJP Kendras directly by an agency to reduce the time and cost.
To increase the profitability of PMBJP Kendra owners, trade margins have been revised from 16% to 20% for Retailers under the scheme. Incentives are provided to PMBJP Kendras run by private entrepreneurs / pharmacists / NGOs / Charitable organizations that are linked with BPPI’s software will get incentive upto Rs. 2.5 lakhs. This will be given @ 15% of monthly sales subject to a ceiling of Rs. 10,000/ per month and in case of north eastern states, naxal affected areas and tribal areas, ceiling of Rs. 15,000/- per month upto a total limit of Rs. 2.5 lakhs. Awareness drives have been started through print media, television advertisements, FM radio, outdoor publicity, social media, etc.

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Annexure

Statement referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 603 for 19.12.2017 raised by Shri Jose K. Mani, Kumari Shobha Karandlaje, Shri Kundariya Mohan Bhai Kalyanji Bhai and Shri Prathap Simha regarding ‘Status of PMJAK’

State/UT-wise list of 3,013 functional PMBJP Kendras as on 13.12.2017

S. No. State/UT Number of PMBJP Kendras
1 Punjab 68
2 Delhi 40
3 Haryana 65
4 Uttar Pradesh 472
5 Uttrakhand 93
6 Madhya Pradesh 86
7 Tripura 24
8 Mizoram 7
9 Andhra Pradesh 125
10 Gujarat 255
11 Karnataka 225
12 Rajasthan 92
13 Maharashtra 200
14 Odisha 65
15 Chandigarh 5
16 Jammu & Kashmir 32
17 Himachal Pradesh 26
18 Jharkhand 46
19 Bihar 84
20 Kerala 315
21 Chattisgarh 193
22 Arunachal Pradesh 24
23 Telangana 70
24 Tamil Nadu 242
25 Assam 49
26 West Bengal 40
27 Nagaland 11
28 Manipur 36
29 Dadar & Nagar Haveli 7
30 Puducherry 10
31 Daman & Diu 3
32 Sikkim 2
33 Meghalaya 1
34 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 0
35 Goa 0
36 Lakshadweep 0
Total 3013

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