Siddharthnagar, March 6 -- A team of experts at Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh is working on war footing for the 100-day Intensive TB Elimination Drive.

Speaking to ANI, Dr Raja Ganapati R, District Magistrate of Siddharthnagar, said that district also has war room for monitoring each step as a crucial step for the elimination Tuberculosis cases.

"216 gram panchayats in the district had been declared TB-free over the past year. We have identified vulnerable population almost 25 per cent vulnerable population and screened about 12 lakh people, and amongst them 2,340 people have been notified and also provided Nikashay Poshan kit to these patients. We are monitoring on the daily bases and giving all the feedbacks timely. We beli...