4,226 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Uttar Pradesh
As on 30 June 2026, 4,226 Jan Aushadhi Kendras had opened in Uttar Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, 17 of them in Hathras district, where 2 had become non-operational (Lok Sabha reply, PIB, 31 July 2026). PMBI, the implementing agency, tracks sales and stock online and helps weak kendras revive sales.
UPPCS angle: GS-V: health access in UP. Note the gap between opening kendras and keeping them operational (Hathras: 2 of 17 shut).
31 Jul 2026