The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushdhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), has not received any proposal from the Government of West Bengal for expansion of 469 new Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the state. As of June 30, 2026, West Bengal has 1,014 operational Jan Aushadhi Kendras, with 715 located across 217 development blocks of the state's total 345 blocks. This leaves 128 blocks without any JAK coverage, representing significant gaps in the scheme's penetration across the state.
District-wise distribution shows North 24 Parganas leads with 203 JAKs, followed by Kolkata with 162, Howrah with 109, and Hooghly with 109 centers. Several districts have minimal coverage, with Dakshin Dinajpur having only 2 JAKs and Kalimpong also having 2 centers. The block-level data reveals uneven distribution, with Barrackpur-II block in North 24 Parganas having the highest concentration at 34 JAKs, while many blocks have only 1-2 centers.
The list of uncovered blocks spans all districts, with Purulia having 15 uncovered blocks, Murshidabad having 16 uncovered blocks, and South 24 Parganas having 10 uncovered blocks. The comprehensive data includes detailed breakdowns of JAK distribution across 217 covered blocks and complete listing of 128 uncovered blocks, providing a complete picture of the scheme's geographical coverage gaps in West Bengal.