How to open a Jan Aushadhi Kendra: eligibility, fee and incentives

A Jan Aushadhi Kendra is a licensed pharmacy that sells the scheme's products at the scheme's printed prices. Anyone who meets the conditions below can apply to open one. This is a summary of the official guidelines; read them in full before you apply, because the conditions change.

Who can apply

• An individual with a D.Pharm or B.Pharm, or one who employs a pharmacist who has either.
• An NGO, trust, society or other organisation that employs such a pharmacist.
• You need at least 120 square feet of space, owned or leased.

The fee

The application fee is Rs 5,000, non-refundable. It is waived for women, Divyang, SC, ST and ex-servicemen applicants, and for Kendras in NITI Aayog aspirational districts, Himalayan areas, island territories and the North-East.

The incentives

• A 20% margin on the MRP (before taxes) of every product you sell.
• A monthly incentive of 20% of your purchases from the scheme, capped at Rs 20,000 a month. Half (up to Rs 10,000) is paid on your purchases; the other half (up to Rs 10,000) depends on how much of the range you keep in stock - all of it at 180-200 products, 80% at 150-179, 50% at 100-149, and none below 100.
• A one-time Rs 2 lakh (Rs 1.5 lakh for furniture, Rs 0.5 lakh for computers and printer) for the fee-waived categories above, once per family, against original bills.

Where to apply

Only at janaushadhi.gov.in. The government has warned about fake websites using the PMBI name to sell "franchises"; a Kendra is not a franchise, and nobody else can sell you one.

Source: the PMBJK opening guidelines (undated; read on 26 September 2026). The scheme revises these amounts from time to time, so check the current guideline before you rely on them. We are an independent site and cannot process applications.