Lok Sabha Question No. 2425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Achievement of TB Elimination Targets
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2425 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th FEBRUARY 2026

## ACHIEVEMENT OF TB ELIMINATION TARGETS

## 2425. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) and Nikshay support schemes to achieve TB elimination targets in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether active TB case-finding, diagnosis, treatment and nutritional support have been effectively implemented in the districts of Katni, Panna and the town of Khajuraho in Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency and if so, the number of cases detected, treated and cured during the last two years;
- (c) the measures taken or proposed to be taken to ensure treatment adherence, reduce drug resistance and prevent relapse among poor TB patients;
- (d) whether TB incidence, mortality or treatment gaps persist in these areas and if so, the reasons therefor along with the corrective steps taken in this regard; and
- (e) the plan of the Government to strengthen district-level surveillance, community outreach and nutritional support to accelerate TB elimination in the said districts?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (e) To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to TB, the Government has implemented TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (National TB Elimination Programme), under the aegis of National Health Mission (NHM) across all the States/UTs (including all districts of Madhya Pradesh) in the country. These services are further strengthened through decentralized delivery at the Ayushman Arogya Mandir level, ensuring last-mile access and equity. Further, to address TB among the vulnerable population across the country, key strategies implemented are mapping of congregate settings & vulnerable population including asymptomatic, pro-active screening of vulnerable population by chest xray for early detection, upfront nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for all presumptive TB cases, timely treatment initiation & completion, differentiated TB care for managing high-risk TB cases, nutrition support and preventive treatment to eligible vulnerable population.

The details of TB cases detected, initiated on treatment and treated successfully, during the last two years in the Katni and Panna districts and at the Community Health Centre (CHC) of Khajuraho in Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency, as reported by the State in Ni-kshay portal, are placed as Annexure .

The measures taken under TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, to reduce TB incidence, mortality, strengthen surveillance, treatment adherence, reduce drug resistance, nutrition interventions, and prevent relapse among all TB patients are as under:

-  Targeted interventions in high TB burden areas through State and District Specific Strategic plans.
-  Intensified TB case-finding among vulnerable populations through mobile diagnostic units for reaching out to remote and rural areas.
-  Decentralization of TB screening and treatment services to the Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM).
-  Provision of free drugs and diagnostics to TB patients.
-  Private sector engagement with incentives for notification & management of TB cases.
-  Upfront nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), for early detection of drug resistance & ensure appropriate treatment regimen.
-  Fixed dose combination of drugs for drug sensitive TB and shorter, all oral & more efficacious drug resistant treatment regimen, to reduce pill burden & improve treatment adherence.
-  Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana of Rs 1,000 per month per patient as nutritional support for the entire duration of treatment.
-  Provision of additional nutritional support to TB patients and household contacts under Ni-kshay Mitra initiative.
-  Notified TB patients are linked to a designated treatment supporter to ensure treatment adherence.
-  Provision of TB Preventive Treatment to contacts of TB patients and vulnerable population.
-  Intensified Information, Education & Communication (IEC) interventions to reduce stigma, enhance community awareness and improve health seeking behaviour.
-  Tracking individual TB patients through Ni-kshay portal.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2425 for answer on 13/02/2026

1. Details of TB cases detected and initiated on treatment during year 2024 and year 2025 in the Katni and Panna districts and at the Community Health Centre (CHC) of Khajuraho in Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency:
2. Details of number of TB cases reported as treated successfully in year 2024 and 2025 in the Katni and Panna districts and at the Community Health Centre (CHC) of Khajuraho in Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency:

|                              | 2024                         | 2024                         | 2025                         | 2025                         |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                              | TB cases notified            | Initiated on treatment       | TB cases notified            | Initiated on treatment       |
| Katni District               | 3375                         | 3177 (94%)                   | 3583                         | 3307 (93%)                   |
| Panna District               | 3054                         | 2964 (97%)                   | 3375                         | 2972 (88%)                   |
| Khajuraho CHC                | 20                           | 19 (95%)                     | 20                           | 18 (90%)                     |
| Data Source: Ni-kshay Portal | Data Source: Ni-kshay Portal | Data Source: Ni-kshay Portal | Data Source: Ni-kshay Portal | Data Source: Ni-kshay Portal |

|                | Treated successfully* reported in 2024   | Treated successfully* reported in 2025   |
|----------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Katni District | 2707 (81%)                               | 2623 (81%)                               |
| Panna District | 2762 (91%)                               | 2750 (94%)                               |
| Khajuraho CHC  | 12 (75%)                                 | 11 (55%)                                 |

Data Source: Ni-kshay Portal