DC Anantnag reviews implementation of TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan

Anantnag, Aug 20: Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-din Bhat, Thursday chaired a district-level meeting to review the implementation of the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and assess measures for strengthening block-level monitoring and service delivery across the district.
The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Vikas Ahlawat; SDM Dooru/Kokernag Parvaiz Rahim; SDM Pahalgam Amit Gupta; SDM Bijbehara Tanveer Ahmad Tanveer; Assistant Commissioner Revenue Tariq Ahmad Malik; Assistant Commissioner Development Shafiq Ahmad Wani; District Social Welfare Officer; Assistant Director, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs; Chief Medical Officer; District Tuberculosis Officer; all Block Medical Officers and Block Development Officers of the seven medical blocks—Achabal, Bijbehara, Sallar, Shangus, Mattan, Larnoo and Verinag—besides representatives from Higher Education/Degree Colleges, School Education, NCC and MY Bharat.
During the meeting, sanction was accorded for the formal constitution and operationalization of Block-Level Monitoring Committees across all seven medical blocks. The committees will function under designated Sub-Divisional and District Sectoral Officers to strengthen monitoring, inter-departmental coordination and timely resolution of implementation gaps.
The Deputy Commissioner directed all concerned officers and field functionaries to ensure strict adherence to the key performance indicators under the campaign. He stressed the need to achieve 100 per cent population screening through chest X-rays in identified high-risk pockets, vulnerable villages, congested urban wards and congregate settings through TB Shivirs and outreach camps.
Dr. Bilal also directed officials to ensure 100 per cent digital onboarding and registration of eligible beneficiaries on the TB Mukt Bharat Portal/App and Khushi Chatbot. He emphasized upfront molecular testing through CBNAAT/Truenat for all presumptive TB cases and advised against relying solely on conventional microscopy.
The meeting further stressed comprehensive coverage of Differentiated TB Care for diagnosed patients as per national guidelines, along with TB Preventive Treatment (TPT) for all eligible household and close contacts after clinical exclusion of active TB.
Block-specific micro-plans were also directed to be prepared, focusing on identification of service-delivery gaps and prompt corrective action at village and ward levels.
Highlighting the importance of community participation, the meeting called for enhanced convergence among the Education, Youth Services & Sports and Rural Development Departments. NCC cadets and MY Bharat volunteers will be mobilized for community awareness, sensitization, outreach activities and logistical support during field-level screening camps.
It was further decided that dedicated Senior Treatment Supervisors (STS) under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) will coordinate directly with the Member Secretaries (BMOs).