What happened (latest government update for Assam JAKs)
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Pharmaceuticals, released district-wise counts of opened Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) in Assam, with a cut-off date “as on 30.06.2026”. The reported grand total for Assam is 202 opened JAKs. The district-wise distribution shows both single-digit counts in some districts and higher counts in others.
District-wise number of opened Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Assam (as on 30.06.2026)
District-wise opened JAK counts reported for Assam are as follows:
Barpeta 4; Bongaigaon 4; Cachar 40; Darrang 3; Dhemaji 6; Dhubri 6; Dibrugarh 13; Goalpara 4; Golaghat 3; Hailakandi 9; Jorhat 4; Kamrup 7; Karbi Anglong 2; Sribhum(i) 17; Kokrajhar 4; Lakhimpur 2; Morigaon 5; Nagaon 14; Nalbari 3; Dima Hasao 1; Sivasagar 2; Sonitpur 5; Tinsukia 8; Chirang 4; Baksa 1; Udalguri 2; Kamrup Metropolitan 19; Biswanath 2; Majuli 2; South Salmara-Mankachar 2; Charaideo 2; Hojai 2; Grand total 202.
Background and earlier position (what JAKs are in policy terms)
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