Nikshay Poshan Yojana — National Health Mission (NHM), Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW, Govt of India. It seeks to enable tubutation patients — who are registered or notified in NIKSHAY portal while on treatment for TB receive nutrition support. This is a scheme which gives direct nutrition (i.e monetary or in kind benefit to the patient for that eligible TB, so that a proper NUTRITION can be provided while undergoing treatment.
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Benefits
- Cash or In-kind Incentive:
- Cash: ₹500/- per month for each notified TB patient for the entire duration of their treatment.
- In-kind: A food basket valued at a minimum of ₹500 per month.
Note: It is at the discretion of each state whether to provide benefits in cash or in-kind.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a Tuberculosis (TB) patient.
- The applicant must be registered or notified on the NIKSHAY portal.
Exclusions
- None specified.
Application Process
- Offline:
- The patient must visit the nearest healthcare facility to get registered on the NIKSHAY portal: NIKSHAY Portal.
Documents Required
- Bank Details of the patient (for direct benefit transfer).
- Bank Details of the parent or guardian (if the TB patient does not have a bank account).
- Aadhaar Number (for identification).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What would be the mode of payment of the incentive?
- The incentive can be provided either in cash or in-kind depending on the state’s discretion.
- How long will it take for the name to reflect in the list of beneficiaries?
- Once registered on the NIKSHAY portal, the name will be added to the beneficiary list based on the system’s update process.
- Can I apply offline for the incentive?
- No, the application process is online via the NIKSHAY portal.
- Is there any application fee?
- No, there is no application fee for registering or availing the benefits of the scheme.
- If a TB patient does not have a bank account, how will the incentive be provided to him?
- If the TB patient does not have a bank account, the incentive can be credited to the parent’s or guardian’s bank account.
- What if a patient neither has a bank account nor the Aadhaar Number? How will they get registered?
- If the patient lacks both a bank account and Aadhaar, they may need to seek assistance from local healthcare authorities to resolve registration issues and ensure eligibility for the scheme.