evidence: The Scheme is being implemented through Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI), an autonomous society under the Department of Pharmaceuticals. There are 6888 Jan AushadhiKendras (JAKs) functional across the nation covering all the 734 districts as on 20.12.2020. Product basket of PMBJP comprises 1449 drugs and 204 surgicals covering 30 major therapeutic groups. The target is to enhance the product basket to include 2000 medicines and 300 surgical products by the end of 31st March 2024 so that all essential medicines covering therapeutic groups, like - Anti Diabetics, Cardiovascular Drugs, Anti-Cancer, Analgesics & Antipyretics, Anti Allergic, Gastro Intestinal Agents, Vitamins, Minerals & Food supplements, Tropical Medicines, etc. are provided. Likewise, JAKs to be increased to 10500 by end March 2024. [...] Savings to the citizens- A medicine under PMBJP is priced on the principle of a maximum of 50% of the average price of top three branded medicines. Therefore, the price of Jan Aushadhi Medicines is cheaper at least by 50% and in some cases, by 80% to 90% of the market price of branded medicines. In the financial year 2020-21, PMBJP achieved sales of Rs. 445.27 crores (at MRP). This has led to savings of approximately Rs. 3082 crores of the common citizens of the country.