Jan Aushadi Kendras in Sawai Madhopur

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers :

Department of Pharmaceuticals Jan Aushadi Kendras in Sawai Madhopur

Posted On: 20 MAR 2026 2:59PM by PIB Delhi A total of 11 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) are functional in the Tonk district and 13 JAKs are functional in the Sawai Madhopur district of Sawai Modhopur Lok Sabha Constituency of Rajasthan. These Kendras are established and made functional after obtaining initial approval from Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) and obtaining of requisite license from State Drug Licensing Authorities.

Year-wise sale at MRP (in ₹ Crore) of Jan Aushadhi Kendras functional in the Tonk and Sawai Madhopur

districts during last three financial year are as under: - (In ₹ Crore) Sl. No. Financial Year Tonk Sawai Madhopur

1. 2023-24 0.07 0.47

2. 2024-25 0.20 0.66

3. 2025-26 0.18 0.62 (Till 28.02.2026) With a view to address any supply gaps and ensure smooth supply and product availability at JAKs, the

following measures are in place: i. Since September 2024, stocking by JAKs of 200 commonly used medicines, consisting of the 100 top-selling medicines in the scheme product basket and 100 fast-selling medicines in the market, has been incentivised, under which JAK owners are eligible for monthly incentive based on the stocks that they maintain of these medicines.

ii. An end-to-end information-technology-enabled supply chain system is in place to connect a robust supply chain system consisting of one central warehouse, four regional warehouses and a growing network of distributors across the country, currently numbering 41.

iii. In addition, with a view to ensure availability of commonly used products, 400 fast-moving products are monitored regularly by the scheme implementing agency {Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI)} and demand for the same is forecasted on an ongoing basis. Further, steps have been taken to digitise the forecasting method to augment the procurement process through automation.

Further, to ensure wider availability of affordable medicines across the country, including backward and remote areas, the Government has set a target to increase in the total number of JAKs opened across the country to 25,000 by end of March 2027.This information was given by Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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