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Total Sales of ₹ 4728.42 crore at Janaushadhi Kendras in last 3 years

Total Sales of ₹ 4728.42 crore at Janaushadhi Kendras in last 3 years

Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana scheme, a total of 18,646 JAKs are currently operational across the country till 28.02.2026. The State-wise /Union Territory-wise number of JAKs operational across the country as on 28.02.2026 is at Annexure.

Across the country, total sales of ₹ 4728.42 crore MRP value have been made under the scheme during the last three financial years. Financial-year-wise sales at MRP value are as under:

S. No.

Financial year

Sales at MRP value

1.

2022-23

1235.95

2.

2023-24

1470.00

3.

2024-25

2022.47

 

The scheme was evaluated by M/s Concept Research Media Tech and Info Solutions Private Limited during FY2023-24 and its report was submitted to the Department in July 2025, recommendations of the same have been forwarded to Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), which is the implementing agency for PMBJP for compliance. 

To promote acceptability and to increase sale of medicines supplied through JAKs, targeted awareness campaigns about the benefits of Janaushadhi medicines are conducted on a regular basis:

The State-wise /Union Territory-wise number of JAKs opened as on 28.02.2026

 

Sl. No.

Name of State/UT

Number of JAKs

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

6

Andhra Pradesh

283

Arunachal Pradesh

35

Assam

183

Bihar

1127

Chandigarh

19

Chhattisgarh

352

Delhi

622

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

41

Goa

18

Gujarat

878

Haryana

501

Himachal Pradesh

75

Jammu and Kashmir

355

Jharkhand

171

Karnataka

1637

Kerala

1755

Ladakh

3

Lakshadweep

1

Madhya Pradesh

634

Maharashtra

727

Manipur

68

Meghalaya

26

Mizoram

17

Nagaland

24

Odisha

830

Puducherry

33

Punjab

545

Rajasthan

675

Sikkim

16

Tamil Nadu

1559

Telangana

229

Tripura

33

Uttar Pradesh

3944

Uttarakhand

330

West Bengal

894

Total

18,646

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

 

  1. Awareness campaigns: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), which is the implementing agency for PMBJP conducts awareness campaigns in coordination with bodies and platforms such as the Central Bureau of Communication, PIB, MyGov and MY Bharat, in various modes such as print, television, radio, social media platforms, outdoor hoardings, community engagement, etc.
  2. Interactive messages/calls: Outreach and citizen engagement are also pursued through WhatsApp chatbot and outbound calls to inform citizens regarding the quality of Janaushadhi products and the large savings that accrue from purchase of the same from nearest JAK.
  3. Jan Aushadhi Week: Jan Aushadhi Week is celebrated every year in the first week of March during which special campaigns such as public rallies, health camps, seminars in pharmacy colleges, children engagement programmes, etc. are conducted across the nation to educate citizens, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders about the benefits of Janaushadhi generic medicines.
  4. Messages from eminent persons: Audio/video messages from well-known persons such as public representatives and eminent doctors are disseminated on social media platforms to highlight the benefits of Janaushadhi medicines and dispel myths associated with respect to their quality.
  5. Public engagement programme in rural areas: To educate citizens in local languages/dialects, publicity is also done through health camps, nukkad-natak, audiovisual display at Common Service Centres and public engagement workshops in association with local JAKs in rural areas.

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