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Nyaya Vikas Portal

Why in News?
The Nyaya Vikas Portal has been created for monitoring the implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Nyaya Vikas.

About Nyaya Vikas Portal:

• The Nyaya Vikas Portal is an online platform that facilitates stakeholders with easy access to information regarding funding, documentation, project monitoring, and approval related to the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Districts and Subordinate Judiciary.
• This portal aims to empower stakeholders by providing them seamless access to relevant information and streamlining the processes involved in the scheme.

Key Features of the Nyaya Vikas Scheme

• The Department of Justice has been implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Districts and Subordinate Judiciary since 1993-94.
• The scheme focuses on providing central assistance to State Governments and Union Territory Administrations for the construction of court halls and residential units for Judicial Officers and Judges of District and Subordinate Courts.
• The funding pattern for the scheme varies based on the geographical location of the states and union territories:
  • For states other than North Eastern and Himalayan States, the fund sharing pattern is 60:40 between the Centre and the State.
  • For North Eastern and Himalayan States, the fund sharing pattern is 90:10.
  • For Union Territories, the Centre provides 100% funding.
• The Nyaya Vikas Portal has been developed to monitor and track the implementation of this scheme, ensuring transparency and effective management of the projects.

Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras

Why in News?
Recently, the Government of India has decided to allow 2000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) to open Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country.

About Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras

• Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras are established under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, which was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers in November 2008.
• The objective of these Kendras is to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to all individuals, particularly the economically disadvantaged, in order to reduce healthcare expenses.
• Jan Aushadhi Kendras offer generic drugs that are equivalent in quality and efficacy to expensive branded drugs but are available at lower prices.
• In addition to generic medicines, Jan Aushadhi stores also sell allied medical products commonly found in chemist shops, which helps improve the viability of running the Kendra.
• The Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) has been established under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India, with the support of all the Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) to coordinate the procurement, supply, and marketing of generic drugs through the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras.
• An incentive amount of Rs. 5 lakh is provided to set up a Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra.

Who can open a Jan Aushadhi Kendra?

• State Governments, organizations, reputed NGOs, trusts, private hospitals,
• charitable institutions, doctors, unemployed pharmacists, and individual entrepreneurs are eligible to apply for opening a new Jan Aushadhi Kendra.
• Applicants are required to employ a pharmacist holding a degree in B Pharma or D Pharma in their proposed store.