Centre gives a nod for opening new Jan Aushadhi Kendras in 651 districts

The product basket of PMBJP comprises 1,759 medicines and 280 surgical devices covering all major therapeutic groups

January 12, 2023

Govt sets target to increase the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 10,000 by March 2024

The Centre has approved the proposal to invite online applications for opening new Jan Aushadhi Kendras in 651 districts in different states/ UTs. The proposal had been put up by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).

The PMBJP was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers, in 2008, with the objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all. The product basket of PMBJP comprises 1,759 medicines and 280 surgical devices covering all major therapeutic groups.

Under this scheme, there are already more than 9,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras functional across the country. The government has set a target to increase the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 10,000 by March 2024.

This scheme provides an opportunity for self-employment with sustainable and regular earnings. Under PMBJP, an incentive of Rs.5 lakh is provided to every Jan Aushadhi Kendra as financial assistance and a one-time additional incentive of Rs.2 lakh (as reimbursement for IT and infra expenditure) is provided to each Jan Aushadhi Kendra opened in the Northeastern states, Himalayan areas, island territories and backward areas identified as aspirational districts by NITI Ayog, or if opened by women entrepreneurs, ex-servicemen, divyangs, SCs & STs.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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