PATNA, Feb. 25 -- Only 79,197 of the 2,14,858 tuberculosis (TB) patients registered in Bihar till 2025 are currently receiving Rs.1,000 per month under the Centre's Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY), health minister Mangal Pandey informed the members of the Bihar Legislative Council on Tuesday.

Replying to a short-notice question raised by RJD MLC Abdul Bari Siddiqui during question hour, Pandey said the government was in the process of extending the benefit to the remaining registered patients.

Launched in April 2018, the NPY provides nutritional support to TB patients during treatment through direct benefit transfer (DBT) into their bank accounts. The assistance, initially fixed at Rs.500 per month, was enhanced to Rs.1,000 from November 20...