Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that only 1/3rd of the drugs planned to be sold through Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana Kendras are available at present;
(b) if so, the details and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the action taken thereon?
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) to (c) No, Madam. Presently, the product basket of ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana’ (PMBJP) contains more than 600 medicines and 154 surgicals and consumables. Out of the product basket of the scheme, 593 medicines and 128 surgicals and consumables are available in the Central Ware House (CWH) of Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) (the implementing agency of PMBJP) for supplying to ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras’ across the country.
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