Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Steps taken by the Government for spreading awareness about Generic Medicines
Posted On:
17 DEC 2021 5:56PM by PIB Delhi
As on 12.12.2021, about 8,578 PradhanMantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiKendras (PMBJKs) are functional under the PradhanMantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiPariyojana (PMBJP) covering all districts of the country. State/Union Territory-wise list of PMBJKs is enclosed as Annexure.
In order to make Janaushadhi medicines more accessible, Information Technology (IT) enabled End-to-End supply chain system with Point-of-Sale (PoS) application for value added services has been implemented under the scheme. The medicines to individual Kendras are supplied through threewarehouses atGurugram, Chennai and Guwahati and 39 distributors appointed across the country.
Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency for the scheme spreads awareness about generic medicines through various types of advertisements such as TV, FM Radio, Auto wrapping, Cinema, Bus Brandings, State Transport Bus Stands, Digital Screen Advertisement at Railway Stations, etc. In addition, PMBI also educates the public regularly about usages of Jan Aushadhi generic medicines through various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, etc. The Bureau also organizes seminars and workshops to spread awareness about the scheme. Further, to propagate achievements of the scheme and create awareness about its benefits Jan AushadhiDiwasis celebrated every year on 7th March.
Annexure
Statement referred to in part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 3412 for 17.12.2021 raised by ShriAchyutanandaSamantaregarding Awareness Campaign for Generic Medicines
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State/UT- wise list of PMBJK's functional across the country as on 12.12.2021
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Sl. No.
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Name of the State/UT
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Number of PMBJK
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1
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Andaman & Nicobar
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3
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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183
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3
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Arunachal Pradesh
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28
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4
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Assam
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87
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5
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Bihar
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272
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6
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Chandigarh
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7
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7
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Chhattisgarh
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241
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8
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Delhi
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375
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9
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Goa
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10
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10
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Gujarat
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551
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11
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Haryana
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234
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12
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Himachal Pradesh
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63
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13
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Jammu And Kashmir
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119
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14
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Jharkhand
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75
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15
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Karnataka
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956
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16
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Kerala
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961
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17
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Ladakh
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2
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18
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Lakshadeep *
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0
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19
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Madhya Pradesh
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240
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20
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Maharashtra
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623
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21
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Manipur
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33
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22
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Meghalaya
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15
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23
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Mizoram
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22
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24
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Nagaland
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16
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25
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Odisha
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345
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26
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Puducherry
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18
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27
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Punjab
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304
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28
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Rajasthan
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137
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29
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Sikkim
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3
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30
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Tamil Nadu
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862
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31
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Telangana
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158
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32
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DNH & D&D
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36
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33
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Tripura
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24
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34
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Uttar Pradesh
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1178
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35
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Uttarakhand
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215
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36
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West Bengal
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182
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Grand Total
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8,578
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* Medicines are directly supplied to the administration of Union Territory of Lakshwadeep
The information was given by the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dr.Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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