**Executive Summary**
This report, released on February 13, 2026, provides an overview of the Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) in Andhra Pradesh. It details the product basket, supply chain improvements, and the number of JAKs opened in each district as of December 31, 2025. The report also includes sales figures for the Kendras located in Konaseema district.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Janaushadhi Product Basket:**
* Consists of 2,110 medicines and 315 medical devices and consumables.
* Covers major therapeutic groups (cardiovascular, oncology, anti-diabetic, anti-infectives, anti-allergic, and gastro-intestinal medicines).
* **Supply Chain & Incentives:**
* JAKs are incentivised to stock 200 commonly used medicines since September 2024, based on monthly stock maintenance.
* An end-to-end IT-enabled supply chain connects 5 warehouses and distributors.
* 400 fast-moving products are monitored by PMBI and demand is forecasted, with digitization efforts to improve procurement.
* **JAK Distribution (as of December 31, 2025):**
* Total of 272 JAKs are operating in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
* District-wise distribution is detailed in a table, e.g. Alluri Sitharama Raju (2), Anakapalli (7), and Guntur (22).
* **Sales in Konaseema District (at MRP):**
* 2022-23: Rs. 0.04 Cr
* 2023-24: Rs. 0.1 Cr
* 2024-25: Rs. 0.14 Cr
* 2025-26 (till 31.12.2025): Rs. 0.07 Cr
**Impact Analysis**
**JAK Owners**
* **Impact:** Potential to increase revenue via incentives for maintaining stock of commonly used medicines.
* **Action Required:** Maintain adequate stock levels of the identified medicines to qualify for monthly incentives.
**Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI)**
* **Impact:** PMBI monitors the availability of common products.
* **Action Required:** Continued monitoring and forecasting of demand for 400 fast-moving products, plus implementation of digitized forecasting methods.
**Customers**
* **Impact:** Increased availability of affordable medicines and medical devices through JAKs.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the JAK network for purchasing affordable medicines and medical devices.
Key Entities Referenced
Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs): Generic medicine stores that are the focus of the policy, aimed at providing affordable medicines.
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI): The implementing agency for the scheme, responsible for monitoring product availability and forecasting demand.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the District-wise number of JAKs is reported.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Andhra Pradesh
Posted On: 13 FEB 2026 5:22PM by PIB Delhi
The Janaushadhi product basket consists of 2,110 medicines and 315 medical devices and consumables
and it covers major therapeutic groups including cardiovascular disease, oncology, anti-diabetic, anti-
infectives, anti-allergic and gastro-intestinal medicines.
The details of sales made by the Kendras located in Konaseema district is as per Annexure II.
While the demographic data sought are not maintained, currently about 15 lakh customers across the
country purchase Janaushadhi products daily from JAKs.
Number of steps have been taken to ensure effective and regular supply of medicines including critical and
life saving medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs), including the following:
i. Since September 2024, stocking by JAKs of 200 commonly used medicines, consisting of the
100 top-selling medicines in the scheme product basket and 100 fast-selling medicines in the
market, has been incentivised, under which JAK owners are eligible for monthly incentive
based on the stocks that they maintain of these medicines.
ii. An end-to-end information-technology-enabled supply chain system is in place to connect a
robust supply chain system consisting of 5 warehouses and a growing network of distributors
across the country.
iii. In addition, with a view to ensure availability of commonly used products, 400 fast-moving
products are monitored regularly by the scheme implementing agency {Pharmaceuticals and
Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI)} and demand for the same is forecasted on an
ongoing basis. Further, steps have been taken to digitise the forecasting method to augment
the procurement process.
The District-wise number of JAKs opened in the State of Andhra Pradesh as on 31.12.2025
S. No. District Number of JAKs opened
1. Alluri Sitharama Raju 2
2. Anakapalli 7
3. Ananthapuramu 12
4. Annamayya 7
5. Bapatla 86. Chittoor 12
7. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema 8
8. East Godavari 14
9. Eluru 11
10. Guntur 22
11. Kakinada 5
12. Krishna 9
13. Kurnool 20
14. Nandyal 7
15. Ntr 16
16. Palnadu 11
17. Parvathipuram Manyam 3
18. Prakasam 16
19. Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore 6
20. Sri Sathya Sai 10
21. Srikakulam 9
22. Tirupati 15
23. Visakhapatnam 10
24. Vizianagaram 9
25. West Godavari 14
26. Y.S.R. 9
Total 272
Sales at MRP by JAKs opened in Konaseema District:S. No. FY Sales (Rs. In Cr.)
1 2022-23 0.04
2 2023-24 0.1
3 2024-25 0.14
4 2025-26 (till 31.12.2025) 0.07
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel,
in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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