TB patients without documents miss aid

Homeless tuberculosis patients in Delhi are struggling to access the Centre’s Nikshay Poshan Yojana because they do not have Aadhaar cards, bank accounts or mobile numbers, leaving many without the nutritional support meant to aid their recovery.

According to a public interest litigation filed by NGO Social Jurist through advocate Ashok Aggarwal in the Delhi High Court, 35 patients have not received nutritional support under the scheme, which provides ₹1,000 a month during treatment. It cited the India TB Report 2024, according to which only about 70% of notified TB patients receive assistance via direct benefit transfers.