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PMBJAKs in Haryana

PMBJAKs in Haryana

Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) scheme, a total of 474 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened in the State of Haryana as on 31.12.2025, of which 35 JAKs opened in Hisar Parliamentary Constituency and 45 JAKs opened in Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency.

The details of the approved and opened Jan Aushadhi Kendra in last three financial years in Hisar and Sonipat Parliamentary Constituencies are as under:-

S. No.

Financial Year

Hisar Parliamentary Constituency

Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency

No. of JAKs opened

No. of JAKs opened

1.

2022-23

16

5

2.

2023-24

11

8

3.

2024-25

8

14

Under the scheme, a one-time special incentive of ₹2 lakh for setting up JAK is given for JAKs opened in the North-Eastern States, Himalayan areas, island territories and backward areas notified as Aspirational Districts by NITI Aayog, and to those JAKs that are opened by entrepreneurs of certain eligible categories, including ex-servicemen, divyangjan and members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

The JAKs are opened by inviting applications from individual entrepreneurs, non-governmental organizations, societies, trusts, firms, private companies, etc. Online applications have been invited from all districts of the country including the said parliamentary constituency through the website www.janaushadhi.gov.in.

Number of steps have been taken to ensure effective and regular supply of medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs), including the following:

This information was given by Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

  1. Since September 2024, stocking by JAKs of 200 commonly used medicines, consisting of the 100 top-selling medicines in the scheme product basket and 100 fast-selling medicines in the market, has been incentivised, under which JAK owners are eligible for monthly incentive based on the stocks that they maintain of these medicines.
  2. An end-to-end information-technology-enabled supply chain system is in place to connect a robust supply chain system consisting of 5 warehouses and a growing network of distributors across the country.
  3. In addition, with a view to ensure availability of commonly used products, 400 fast-moving products are monitored regularly by the scheme implementing agency {Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI)} and demand for the same is forecasted on an ongoing basis. Further, steps have been taken to digitise the forecasting method to augment the procurement process.

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