PIB News Update: As per Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), the details of number of pharmaceutical drug manufacturers, State/UT-wise, in the country as on 29-05-2020 are as given below.
Number of Pharmaceutical Units present in States and UTs as on 29-05-2020
| S.No. | Name of the State/UTs | No. of Pharma Units |
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Andhra Pradesh | 261 |
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Arunachal Pradesh | NIL |
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Assam | 25 |
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Bihar | 89 |
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Chhattisgarh | 31 |
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Goa | 51 |
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Gujarat | 3332 |
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Haryana | 31 |
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Himachal Pradesh | 555 |
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Jammu & Kashmir | 55 |
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Jharkhand | 44 |
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Karnataka | 376 |
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Kerala | 100 |
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Madhya Pradesh | 267 |
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Maharashtra | 929 |
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Manipur | NIL |
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Meghalaya | NIL |
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Mizoram | NIL |
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Nagaland | NIL |
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Odisha | 18 |
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Punjab | 156 |
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Rajasthan | 128 |
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Sikkim | 45 |
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Tamil Nadu | 514 |
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Telangana | 523 |
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Tripura | 6 |
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Uttarakhand | 220 |
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Uttar Pradesh | 408 |
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West Bengal | 180 |
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Pondicherry | 86 |
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Andaman & Nicobar Island | NIL |
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Chandigarh | 5 |
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Delhi | 63 |
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 34 |
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Lakshadweep | NIL |
| Total | 8532 |
The manufacture for sale of any drug in the country is regulated under the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 there under. Licenses for manufacture of sale are granted by the State Licensing Authorities (SLAs) appointed by respective State Governments.
The information was given by the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.