Mobile application-“Janaushadhi Sugam” launched for locating outlets

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New Delhi : Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers D V Sadananda Gowda on August 27, 2019, launched here a mobile application “Janaushadhi Sugam” and announced that “Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin” will now be available at only Rs One Rupee per pad.

Making the announcement on the Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary Napkins, Gowda said that the assurance given by PM Narendra Modi on this aspect about a year ago has been fulfilled now. He said that the “Janaushadhi Sugam” will enable people search Janaushadhi generic medicines and the stores.

Minister of State Chemicals & Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya said that about 28 million girls are reported to be leaving education because of lack of availability of good quality “Sanitary Napkin” pads at reasonable cost. He said the Department of Pharmaceuticals is determined to provide affordable healthcare to all Indians through ever-increasing network of PMBJP Kendras across country and this had already led to substantial savings to poor on medicine.

The Government of India had launched “Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin” at Rs 2.50 per pad on the eve of the World Environment Day on June 4, 2018. Jan Aushadhi Suvidha comes with a special additive, which makes it biodegradable when it comes in contact with oxygen after being discarded. Till  July 31, 2019, over 1.30 crore pads were sold at Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras, according to a PIB release.

In order to make these sanitary pads more affordable and accessible to the women of India, the  Government of India has now decided to make these pads available at the rate of only Rs 1 per pad as promised by the Prime Minister before the ‘Lok Sabha Election-2019’.

“Janaushadhi Sugam” mobile application would have user-friendly options like- to locate nearby Janaushadhi Kendra, direction guidance for location of the Janaushadhi Kendra through Google Map, search Janaushadhi generic medicine, analyse product comparison of Generic vs Branded medicine in form of MRP & overall Savings, etc. The mobile application is available on both Android & iOS platforms. It can be downloaded free of cost by the user from Google Play Store and Apple Store.