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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.