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Nikshay Poshan Yojana
Ministry: Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare
Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has announced the scheme for incentives for nutritional support to TB patients. This scheme will be called “Nikshay Poshan Yojana”.
Start date1 Apr 2018
Last verifiedToday
About This Scheme
The "Nikshay Poshan Yojana", launched in 2018 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, provides financial assistance of ₹1,000/- per month to each notified tuberculosis (TB) patient for nutritional support. All TB patients notified on or after 1st April 2018 and registered on the NIKSHAY portal are eligible. The scheme aims to improve treatment outcomes by addressing malnutrition and supporting patients throughout their treatment.
Benefits
₹1.0K · monthly
Financial Incentive: An amount of ₹1,000/- per month for each notified TB patient.
Required Documents
- ✦Bank Account Proof
- ✦Photocopy of bank passbook (showing account holder name, account number, and IFSC)
- ✦Cancelled cheque
- ✦Recent bank statement.
- ✦Note: The account must be a savings bank account, active, and preferably Aadhaar-linked.
- ✦Aadhaar Document (Optional but Recommended)
- ✦Copy of Aadhaar Card (if available)
- ✦If Aadhaar is not available, you should:
- ✦Apply for Aadhaar and submit a copy of the acknowledgement receipt
- ✦Consent/Declaration Form (Only in specific cases)
- ✦If you wish to receive benefits in a family member’s bank account:
- ✦A written consent/authorization form is required (format provided in the annexure of the manual).
- ✦If you refuse to receive DBT benefits:
- ✦A signed declaration to forego benefits must be submitted.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
How to Apply
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- Level
- Central Government
- Max benefit
- ₹1.0K
- Launched
- 1 Apr 2018