This initiative of Modi government, as a historic step, has relieved the poor of the country from financial burden of medicines and spread awareness about generic medicines Today, approximately 18,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country are providing affordable and accessible medicines to the poor and needy This scheme has saved the countrymen over ₹40,000 crore Posted On: 07 MAR 2026 1:07PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has extended his heartfelt greetings to all beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMBJP) on Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2026. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that this initiative of Modi government, as a historic step, has relieved the poor of the country from financial burden of medicines and spread awareness about generic medicines. He said that today, approximately 18,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country are providing affordable and accessible medicines to the poor and needy. Shri Shah said that this scheme has saved the countrymen over ₹40,000 crore. #JanAushadhiDiwas2026 पर प्रधानमंत्री भारतीय जन औषधि योजना के सभी लाभार्थियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। मोदी सरकार की इस पहल ने देश के गरीबों को दवाइयों के आर्थिक बोझ से राहत दिलाने और जेनेरिक दवाओं के प्रति जागरूकता फैलाने का ऐतिहासिक कार्य किया है। आज देश में लगभग 18,000 जन औषधि… pic.twitter.com/I3PoSVUuXx — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 7, 2026 *** RK / RR / PS (Release ID: 2236280) Visitor Counter : 492 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Tamil Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah extends his heartfelt greetings to all beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMBJP) on Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2026 This initiative of Modi government, as a historic step, has relieved the poor of the country from financial burden of medicines and spread awareness about generic medicines Today, approximately 18,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country are providing affordable and accessible medicines to the poor and needy This scheme has saved the countrymen over ₹40,000 crore Posted On: 07 MAR 2026 1:07PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has extended his heartfelt greetings to all beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMBJP) on Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2026. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that this initiative of Modi government, as a historic step, has relieved the poor of the country from financial burden of medicines and spread awareness about generic medicines. He said that today, approximately 18,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country are providing affordable and accessible medicines to the poor and needy. Shri Shah said that this scheme has saved the countrymen over ₹40,000 crore. #JanAushadhiDiwas2026 पर प्रधानमंत्री भारतीय जन औषधि योजना के सभी लाभार्थियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। मोदी सरकार की इस पहल ने देश के गरीबों को दवाइयों के आर्थिक बोझ से राहत दिलाने और जेनेरिक दवाओं के प्रति जागरूकता फैलाने का ऐतिहासिक कार्य किया है। आज देश में लगभग 18,000 जन औषधि… pic.twitter.com/I3PoSVUuXx — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 7, 2026 *** RK / RR / PS (Release ID: 2236280) This initiative of Modi government, as a historic step, has relieved the poor of the country from financial burden of medicines and spread awareness about generic medicines<br/><br/>Today, approximately 18,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country are providing affordable and accessible medicines to the poor and needy<br/><br/>This scheme has saved the countrymen over ₹40,000 crore" /> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has extended his heartfelt greetings to all beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMBJP) on Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2026.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size:16px">In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that this initiative of Modi government, as a historic step, has relieved the poor of the country from financial burden of medicines and spread awareness about generic medicines. He said that today, approximately 18,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country are providing affordable and accessible medicines to the poor and needy. Shri Shah said that this scheme has saved the countrymen over ₹40,000 crore.</span></p> <p lang="hi" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JanAushadhiDiwas2026?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JanAushadhiDiwas2026</a> पर प्रधानमंत्री भारतीय जन औषधि योजना के सभी लाभार्थियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। मोदी सरकार की इस पहल ने देश के गरीबों को दवाइयों के आर्थिक बोझ से राहत दिलाने और जेनेरिक दवाओं के प्रति जागरूकता फैलाने का ऐतिहासिक कार्य किया है।<br><br>आज देश में लगभग 18,000 जन औषधि… <a href="https://t.co/I3PoSVUuXx">pic.twitter.com/I3PoSVUuXx</a></p>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2030175932338819474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">***</span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">RK / RR / PS </span></span></strong></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah extends his heartfelt greetings to all beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMBJP) on Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2026
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Remember 18,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras currently operational and cumulative savings of ₹40,000 crore; scheme promotes generic medicines to reduce healthcare costs for poor citizens.
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