India, Feb. 3 -- As on December 31, 2025, 12, 3 and 4 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened in Raigad, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra, respectively under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).
With a view to further expand the coverage of the scheme and to meet the needs of citizens, the Government has set a target to open 25,000 JAKs by March 2027. JAKs are opened by inviting applications from individual entrepreneurs, non-governmental organisations, societies, trusts, firms, private companies, etc. Online applications have been invited from all districts of the country, including those in the state of Maharashtra, through the website www.janaushadhi.gov.in.
JAKs are retail outlets selling m...