The centres aim to ensure the availability and awareness of affordable and quality medicines to the pilgrims

Five Jan Aushadhi centres have been set up in Mahakumbh Nagar, with one located in Kalagram, under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) of the Government of India. These centres will remain operational throughout the Mahakumbh Mela. These centres aim to ensure the availability and awareness of affordable and quality medicines to the pilgrims.

Ravi Dadhich, CEO, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India, reviewed the Jan Aushadhi Stall and other Jan Aushadhi centres in Prayagraj. He said, “Purchasing medicines from Jan Aushadhi centres save the public 50 to 90 per cent on costs.”

During his visit, he interacted with visitors and centre operators to discuss the utility and benefits of the PMBJP.

The CEO further shared that there are 2,633 Jan Aushadhi centres operating in Uttar Pradesh, with 62 centres functioning in Prayagraj. Across the country, more than 15,000 centres have been opened under the Jan Aushadhi Scheme, with a target of opening 25,000 centres inspired by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This year, the target for selling medicines through these centres is Rs 2,000 crores, of which over Rs. 1,500 crores has already been achieved.

He explained the process for Mahakumbh devotees to find the nearest Jan Aushadhi centre through a pin-code-based system and informed them about the availability of affordable medicines. During the event, Dadhich also answered questions from media representatives and expressed gratitude to the media for supporting the Jan Aushadhi Scheme.

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