In Punjab, the centers opened under the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojna in the private and government sectors are working successfully. 1200 types of medicines and 147 types of surgical instruments are available to people at very affordable prices at these centers.<br />''<br />''In the period from April to November this year, 21 new medicine centers have been opened in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojna, taking the number to 335. During this period, people purchased medicines worth Rs 41 crore 30 lakh from these centres. They have saved a total of Rs 206 crore 50 lakh from this purchase. This figure itself tells the story of the success of this scheme, but Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana are such cities where the state government has not taken the initiative to open these centers in civil hospitals. <br />