Over 17000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras opened nationwide till November 30: Minister tells Parliament

The details of the funds allocated and utilised under the scheme during the last five years are as under:

There is no State-wise allocation of funds under the scheme.

Across the country, total sales of Rs 6,290.23 crore MRP value have been made under the scheme during the last five financial years.

Under the scheme, incentive to JAK owners is given at rate of 10% of monthly purchases, subject to a ceiling of ₹10,000 per month. In addition, JAK owners are also provided incentive of up to ₹10,000 per month for maintaining requisite stock of 200 high-demand products. Further, a one-time special incentive of ₹2 lakh for setting up JAK is given for JAKs opened in the North-Eastern States, Himalayan areas, island territories and backward areas notified as Aspirational Districts by NITI Aayog, and to those JAKs that are opened by entrepreneurs of certain eligible categories, including ex-servicemen, divyangjan and members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

With a view to further expand the coverage of the scheme, the Government has set a target to open 25,000 JAKs by March 2027. JAKs are opened by inviting applications from individual entrepreneurs, non-governmental organisations, societies, trusts, firms, private companies, etc. Online applications have been invited from all districts of the country, including those in the state of Andhra Pradesh, through the website www.janaushadhi.gov.in.

State-wise and financial-year-wise sales at MRP value (in crore ₹)