7191 Gram Panchayats in UP got TB for free in a year, CM Yogi's vision was cleared by 2025 - Up reached milestone over 7,000 towns if you were free in 2024 Health Update

In Uttar Pradesh, in 2024, 7191 grams of Panchayats were released (tuberculosis) free, thereby increasing the total number of TB -free grams of PanChayats in the state to 8563. Main Minister Yogi Adityanath has targeted to release the TB by 2025. TB-free Gram Panchayat is an important initiative to promote public participation. By Jagran News Under the editorship of: Aysha Sheikh Updated: Di, 15 Apr 2025 09:48 PM (IST) 7191 Gram Panchayats Over a year, TB has free – symbolic picture. State Bureau, Lucknow. In only 2024, 7.191 Gram Panchayats from the state TB (tuberculosis) were freed. With this number, the number of TB -free grams of the state has now reached 8,563. There are 435 grams of Panchayats that are free for the second consecutive year. Given the increase in the number of TB -free grams panchayats, it is believed that Uttar Pradesh will become TB -free state in the coming years. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave the target to free the state of TB in 2025. According to the state TB officer, dr. Shailendra Bhatnagar, there are a total of 57.783 grams of Panchayats in the state. Of these, 1,372 grams of Panchayats were declared TB -free in the year 2023. Now in 2024, 7,191 grams of Panchayats TB are free. All grams of Panchayats freed were honored with the statue and certificate of Mahatma Gandhi. Bhatnagar said Women Village Heads played an important role in freeing the Panchayats TB. Public participation, Partha Sarathi sen Sharma, general secretary, TB Control Medical and Health Department said efforts are being made on war filling to deal with diseases such as TB. The extent of investigation, treatment and other facilities for TB patients has been increased. “TB-free Gram Panchayat” is mainly an initiative to increase public participation. The program made the rural community aware of the identification, treatment and prevention of TB. As a result, collective efforts are being made to eliminate the disease. Every big news from your city, now on your phone. Download the most reliable companion of Local News Afjagran Local App.