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Flagship Scheme Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Project

OXO-BIODEGRADABLE
SANITARY PADS AT RE
1 PER PAD

Environment-friendly
Janaushadhi Suvidha Oxo-
Biodegradable sanitary pads are
available at Janaushadhi centres.
Sale of these sanitary pads,
which commenced from June 4,
2018, has crossed Rs 7 Crore till
September 30, 2020. These pads
are being sold at Re 1 per pad,
whereas sanitary pads of other
companies are sold between Rs
3 and 5 per pad.

Janaushadhi Scheme, Prime Minister Narendra given in this regard.
Modi said, "Let me tell you that the quality of
these medicines is of global standard.” These APP TO LOCATE NEAREST CENTRE AND
drugs from the pharmaceutical companies are AVAILABILITY OF MEDICINES
certified by the best labs after all kinds of stern One can find Janaushadhi centres across the
quality checks. If there is any complaint against country with universal feature, but with the
drug manufacturers, competent agencies ensure launch of Janaushadhi Sugam App things are
strict action amounting to penal punishment. getting much easier. One could find the nearest
The Government’s emphasis on ‘Make in centre through Google map link.
India’ ensures that these drugs should be cost-
effective. Now, these medicines are in demand PMBJP CENTRES SAVED RS 2,200 CRORE
from across the world. The Government has As per a Government estimate, families of
made it mandatory for the registered medical patients save nearly Rs 2,200 Crore in treatment.
practitioners to prescribe generic medicine Around 6,200 centres were opened in 700
except under some special circumstances. districts till March, 2020. Medicines worth Rs
Opening of new centres across the country 433 Crore were sold in the financial year 2019-
has enhanced the self-employment opportunities 20 from these centres.
for the youth. The target is to provide direct
employment to more than 11,000 people under THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT’S TARGET
this project. The Government has envisaged The Government has set a target of opening
an action plan for the Bureau of Pharma PSUs 10,000 centres with availability of 2,000
of India (BPPI) to enhance the impact, quality medicines and about 300 surgical equipments at
and access to rural areas of the medicines with these centres by March 31, 2024. The current
Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister DV fiscal has already touched Rs 358 Crore till
Sadananda Gowda reviewing the progress of October 31, 2020. It is likely to cross the figure
PMBJP from the first week of November 2020. of Rs 433 Crore of the last fiscal with a target of
Instructions for preparation have already been Rs 600 Crore for this year.

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