India, Nov. 21 -- Due to a severe shortage of equipment and manpower, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is racing against time to meet its tuberculosis (TB) screening target. The civic body has been assigned a target to screen over 8.52 lakh vulnerable people in the city, including the elderly, and people with morbid conditions and non-communicable diseases etc. However, it has managed to cover only 15% of its target thus far, raising concerns over the pace of the drive.

In July 2025, the PMC started screening the vulnerable population within its limits under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (PMTBMBA). The programme aims to achieve early diagnosis and treatment, and prevent the spread of the disease. As per the guidelines, ev...