India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
S. No.
State / Union territory
Number of JAKs currently functional
Number of JAKs Closed
1
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
6
4
2
Andhra Pradesh
272
152
3
Arunachal Pradesh
35
3
4
Assam
176
55
5
Bihar
1058
98
6
Chandigarh
19
2
7
Chhattisgarh
345
116
8
Delhi
589
60
9
Goa
18
4
10
Gujarat
848
358
11
Haryana
474
151
12
Himachal Pradesh
74
41
13
Jammu and Kashmir
351
32
14
Jharkhand
166
28
15
Karnataka
1585
198
16
Kerala
1714
163
17
Ladakh
3
1
18
Lakshadweep
1
0
19
Madhya Pradesh
614
104
20
Maharashtra
713
240
21
Manipur
68
12
22
Meghalaya
25
3
23
Mizoram
16
16
24
Nagaland
22
2
25
Odisha
803
69
26
Puducherry
33
0
27
Punjab
532
79
28
Rajasthan
632
115
29
Sikkim
15
2
30
Tamil Nadu
1515
259
31
Telangana
212
66
32
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
40
10
33
Tripura
33
5
34
Uttar Pradesh
3805
555
35
Uttarakhand
319
76
36
West Bengal
859
56
Total
17,990
3,135
Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana scheme, a total of 17,990 JAKs are open and functional across the country till 31.12.2025. Apart from these, 3,135 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been closed across the country till 31.12.2025. The State-wise /Union Territory-wise number of JAKs opened and closed across the country including UT of Ladakh is at Annexure.
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 UT of Ladakh, through the website www.janaushadhi.gov.in.
Further, a one-time special incentive of Rs.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, divyang jan and members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Government has adopted franchise like model for opening of JAK. Being the franchise model the availability at local level is determined by demand and supply. It is the decision of the entrepreneur to continue or not in case of lower sales and revenue. Some of the other reasons for closure are the death of the JAK owner, vacation of the rented premises required by its landlord and the allottee or the pharmacist pursuing other economic or employment opportunities. The State Level Marketing Officer of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of the scheme, establishes contact with JAKs whose sales are low with a view to help revive sales. PMBI handholds JAKs and organises workshops, peer learning from successful JAK owners and meeting with doctors from the local area for JAKs performing less well.
As on date, 200 pharmaceutical manufacturers are associated with PMBJP, for supplies of medicines, surgical equipment, nutraceuticals and ayurvedic products.
As per inputs provided by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India, the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, during the last two years, M/s ANG Lifescience India Limited and M/s Scientific Brain Nutraceutical Private Limited were blacklisted due to non-compliance with quality standards.
Annexure
The State-wise /Union Territory-wise number of JAKs opened and closed as on 31.12.2025
This information was given by the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
