Question: Recently Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) and National Yuva Cooperative Society Ltd. (NYCS) signed to establish how many Janaushadhi Kendras across the Country?
(a) 500
(b) 800
(c) 1000
(d) 400
Ans:(c)
Related facts:
- On 18 January 2017 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) and National Yuva Cooperative Society Ltd. (NYCS) was signed.
- It was signed with the objective to setup 1000 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras in both urban and rural places of the country, as a part of “Mission 3000” Kendras by March 2017.
- Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), an initiative of the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, is a mission to make quality medicines accessible to all citizens of the country at affordable prices.
- The BPPI is the nodal implementation agency for the PMBJP Scheme.
- Government envisions to establish Jansaushadhi kendras in every block & gram panchayat across the country.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=157428
https://twitter.com/AnanthKumar_BJP/status/821686714003550209
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/govt-inks-mou-to-set-up-1000-janaushadhi-kendras/1/860421.html