Govt. planning 10,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras by March 2024
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Govt. planning 10,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras by March 2024

The implementing agency of PMBJP has invited online applications for opening of new Jan Aushadhi Kendras in 651 districts of different States/UTs

  • By IPP Bureau | January 13, 2023

The Government has set a target to increase the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 10,000 by March 2024 under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).

With an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all, PMBJP was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government. The product basket of PMBJP comprises 1,759 medicines and 280 surgical devices covering all major therapeutic groups. 

Under this scheme, there are already more than 9,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras that are functional across the country.

With this objective, the Government has approved the proposal of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of PMBJP has invited online applications for opening of new Jan Aushadhi Kendras in 651 districts of different States/UTs.

This scheme provides an excellent opportunity of self-employment with sustainable and regular earnings. Under PMBJP, an incentive of Rs. 5 lakh is provided to the Jan Aushadhi Kendras as financial assistance and one-time additional incentive of Rs. 2.00 lakh (as reimbursement for IT and Infra expenditure) is provided to Jan Aushadhi Kendras opened in North-Eastern States, Himalayan areas, island territories and backward areas identified as aspirational districts by NITI Ayog or if opened by Women Entrepreneur, Ex-serviceman, Divyang, SCs, and STs.

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