SRINAGAR, June 16 -- Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan across Jammu and Kashmir and directed health authorities to accelerate efforts for achieving the goal of a tuberculosis-free Union Territory.

Chairing a high-level review meeting attended by senior officials of the Health and Medical Education Department, National Health Mission, Government Medical Colleges and health services, Dulloo assessed district-wise performance under the campaign and called for focused interventions in areas requiring improvement.

While acknowledging encouraging results achieved by several districts, the Chief Secretary noted that there was scope for improvement in key indicators such as X...