Srinagar: D Dharma Rao, National Consultant Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (PMTBMBA) called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan on Thursday. He was accompanied by Dr Adhfar Yasin, TB Officer Kashmir.
The Lt Governor was briefed on the achievement and activities of the National TB elimination program in Jammu Kashmir. He was apprised about the additional support to TB patients and the effort to increase community involvement under PMTBMBA in meeting the goal of TB Free Bharat.
On the eve of first anniversary of PMTBMBA, the Lt Governor was registered as Ni-Kshay Mitra and adopted several TB patients.
The Lt Governor appealed to the people and the community leaders to come forward and adopt TB patients across J&K UT. People can register themselves as Ni-Kshay Mitra on https://reports.nikshay.in/FormIO/DonorRegistration.
Meanwhile, a delegation of Kashmiri minority leaders called on Lieutenant Governor. The delegation was led by Manoj Kumar Tandan, President Sanatan Dharam Sabha Kupwara. He was accompanied by Gurmeet Singh and Mahinder Pal Singh from District Gurdwara Committee Kupwara.
Javid Ahmad Tenga, President, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry also met the Lt Governor and apprised him of the upcoming events of Business Interactive Seminar and awareness campaign on Drug Menace to be organised by KCCI.

KR Desk