Funds unused, TB patients in Baramulla denied Rs 1,000 monthly aid under NTEP

Baramulla, Apr 20: At a time when the government is intensifying efforts to eliminate tuberculosis under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), several patients in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have been left without the crucial Rs 1,000 monthly nutritional support meant to aid their recovery.

The centrally sponsored programme, implemented under the National Health Mission, aims to eliminate tuberculosis and provides free diagnosis, treatment, and financial assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana.

However, on the ground, beneficiaries in Baramulla say the benefits exist only on paper.

Liyaqat (Nikshay ID: 144117962), whose case was detected in June 2025, completed his six-month treatment but has not received the “The funds will be dispersed in coming days to the beneficiaries,” said DTO Baramulla.