Lucknow, July 7 -- The Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Department on Sunday opened Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras at 51 Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) committees located in 38 districts. The people residing in the rural areas will get generic medicines and surgical products at 80% cheaper rates. The aushadhi kendras will not only increase the income of the committees but also provide quality health services to the rural population, said JPS Rathore, minister of state for cooperative (independent charge). Speaking in a programme organised to mark the fourth foundation day of the Union Ministry of Cooperation at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow Rathore said, under the leadership of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, cooperation is no longer a movement, but has become a powerful medium of social change. Under the membership campaign organised from September 1 to 30, 2023, about 30 lakh new members joined from across the state and a contribution of Rs 70 crore was collected....