Medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, a total of 17,990 JAKs have been opened across the country as on 31.12.2025. The State-wise /Union Territory-wise number of JAKs opened across the country is at Annexure I. Under the Scheme, dedicated outlets known as Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) are opened across the country to provide medicines at rates that are about 50% to 80% cheaper than those of equivalent branded alternatives.
Paragraph 1.5 of the Code of Medical Ethics in the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 requires that every physician should prescribe drugs with generic names legibly and preferably in capital letters and that the physician shall ensure that there is a rational prescription and use of drugs. Moreover, the Medical Council of India has issued circular date 21.04.2017 (Annexure II) directing all registered medical practitioners to comply with the said requirement.
In addition to above, the scheme implementing agency i.e. Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) takes steps to apprise doctors about the scheme and the benefits of generic medicines. The doctors are briefed about the quality and affordability of Janaushadhi medicines through these campaigns. Further, extensive media campaigns are carried out to create awareness among the citizens so that they can request for prescriptions of generic medicines during consultations with their physicians/doctors.
The State-wise /Union Territory-wise number of JAKs opened as on 31.12.2025
S. No.
State / Union territory
Number of JAKs opened
1
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
6
2
Andhra Pradesh
272
3
Arunachal Pradesh
35
4
Assam
176
5
Bihar
1058
6
Chandigarh
19
7
Chhattisgarh
345
8
Delhi
589
9
Goa
18
10
Gujarat
848
11
Haryana
474
12
Himachal Pradesh
74
13
Jammu and Kashmir
351
14
Jharkhand
166
15
Karnataka
1585
16
Kerala
1714
17
Ladakh
3
18
Lakshadweep
1
19
Madhya Pradesh
614
20
Maharashtra
713
21
Manipur
68
22
Meghalaya
25
23
Mizoram
16
24
Nagaland
22
25
Odisha
803
26
Puducherry
33
27
Punjab
532
28
Rajasthan
632
29
Sikkim
15
30
Tamil Nadu
1515
31
Telangana
212
32
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
40
33
Tripura
33
34
Uttar Pradesh
3805
35
Uttarakhand
319
36
West Bengal
859
Total
17,990
Annexure II
Medical Council of India circular date 21.04.2017
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.