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Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra

Open a Janaushadhi generic medicine store: 20% margin, up to Rs 20,000 a month incentive and Rs 2 lakh for some

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Updated on 16 Oct 2026

What you get

The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India lets individuals, pharmacists, NGOs and others open Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras selling quality generic medicines. A Kendra earns a 20% margin on the price of each medicine and a monthly incentive of 20% of its purchases from PMBI, up to Rs 20,000 a month. Kendras opened by women, persons with disabilities, SC, ST and ex-servicemen entrepreneurs, or in aspirational districts, Himalayan, island and North-Eastern areas, also get a one-time Rs 2 lakh against bills - Rs 1.5 lakh for furniture and fixtures and Rs 0.5 lakh for a computer and printer.

Who can apply

Individuals with a D.Pharm or B.Pharm, or who employ a D.Pharm or B.Pharm holder, and entrepreneurs, pharmacists, trusts, societies and charitable organisations that employ one, with their own or rented space of at least 120 sq ft.

How to apply

Apply online on the Janaushadhi website (janaushadhi.gov.in) with a non-refundable fee of Rs 5,000, paid online; women, Divyang, SC, ST and ex-servicemen applicants and those from aspirational districts and Himalayan, island and North-Eastern areas are exempt on proof of their category.

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